Bulgaria vs Serbia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

Bulgaria
50.0%
in 2023
Serbia
50.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
21st
Serbia rank
21st

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
020406080100199620102024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 50.0% against 50.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 21st of 65 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.4% 29.1% 13.3% Bulgaria
2010s 43.8% 60.3% 16.5% Serbia
2020s 46.5% 93.8% 47.3% Serbia

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 Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 50.0% against 50.0% in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Serbia 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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 955 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release