Bulgaria vs Estonia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Bulgaria
48.6%
in 2023
Estonia
43.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
12th
Estonia rank
15th
Share of female researchers by sector of performance over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 48.6% against 43.0% in Estonia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 41.8% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 42.6% | 3.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 43.6% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 42.1% | 5.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female researchers by sector of performance, Bulgaria or Estonia?
- Bulgaria, at 48.6% against 43.0% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of female researchers by sector of performance between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 5.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Estonia rank globally for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 15th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.