Bulgaria vs Latvia: Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Bulgaria
46.5%
in 2023
Latvia
45.3%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
26th
Latvia rank
29th
Researchers (FTE) - % Female over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 46.5% against 45.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th of 78 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 47.0% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 51.2% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 49.9% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 47.2% | 1.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (fte) - % female, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 46.5% against 45.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (fte) - % female between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 29th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers (FTE) - % Female. 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