Bulgaria vs Greece: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Bulgaria
50.0%
in 2023
Greece
49.1%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
21st
Greece rank
24th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.0% against 49.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Greece ranks 24th of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 44.6% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 49.9% | 9.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 49.5% | 7.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 52.7% | 6.3% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 50.0% against 49.1% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Greece ranks 24th 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