Bulgaria vs Portugal: Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Bulgaria
48.6%
in 2023
Portugal
43.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th
Share of female researchers by sector of performance over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 48.6% against 43.3% in Portugal, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 42.4% | 2.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 43.9% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 44.0% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 42.5% | 5.2% | 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 Portugal?
- Bulgaria, at 48.6% against 43.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of female researchers by sector of performance between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 5.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th 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.