Bulgaria vs Estonia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Bulgaria
47.8%
in 2024
Estonia
43.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
14th
Estonia rank
17th
Share of female researchers by sector of performance over time
- Bulgaria
- Estonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 47.8% against 43.0% in Estonia, a difference of 4.8%.
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 14th and Estonia ranks 17th of 52 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 47.8% against 43.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female researchers by sector of performance between Bulgaria and Estonia?
- 4.8%, 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 14th and Estonia ranks 17th of 52 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.