Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Bulgaria
50.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
50.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
21st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.0% against 50.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 37.3% | 5.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 52.8% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 60.3% | 13.9% | Costa Rica |
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 Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 50.0% against 50.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Costa Rica 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