Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Bulgaria
37.0%
in 2023
Malaysia
36.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
18th
Malaysia rank
20th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.0% against 36.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 28.5% | 13.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 32.5% | 7.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 37.5% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Bulgaria, at 37.0% against 36.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release