Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Bulgaria
57.5%
in 2023
Cyprus
58.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
14th
Cyprus rank
12th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 58.5% against 57.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Cyprus ranks 12th of 92 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 31.0% | 18.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 40.3% | 10.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.2% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 59.1% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
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 Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 58.5% against 57.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 1.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and Cyprus ranks 12th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government. 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