Bulgaria vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Bulgaria
50.0%
in 2023
Spain
50.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 50.4% against 50.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 36.5% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 47.1% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 49.2% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 49.2% | 2.7% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, 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 Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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