Austria vs Bulgaria: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Austria
50.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria
50.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Bulgaria rank
21st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 50.4% against 50.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Bulgaria ranks 21st of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 42.5% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.0% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.7% | 4.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 47.4% | 2.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Austria or Bulgaria?
- Austria, at 50.4% against 50.0% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Austria ranks 20th and Bulgaria ranks 21st of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit. 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