Women in Bulgaria

Women in Bulgaria
Four young Bulgarian women, 2008.
General Statistics
Maternal mortality (per 100,000)7 (2020)
Women in parliament25.8% (2019)[1]
Women over 25 with secondary education90.9% (2010)
Women in labour force58.2% (employment rate Eurostat definition, 2014)[2]
Gender Inequality Index[3]
Value0.210 (2021)
Rank52nd out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index[4]
Value0.740 (2022)
Rank42nd out of 146
Bulgarian girls from Gabra, Sofia Province in traditional attire

Women in Bulgaria refers to women who live in and are from Bulgaria. Women's position in Bulgarian society has been influenced by a variety of cultures and ideologies, including the Byzantine and Ottoman cultures, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, communist ideology, and contemporary globalized Western values.

  1. ^ "Women in Parliaments: World Classification". archive.ipu.org.
  2. ^ "File:Employment rates for selected population groups, 2004–14 (%) YB16.png - Statistics Explained". europa.eu. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 15 February 2023.