Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gender coverage rate in pension by age group was -2.9 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.9 Number
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.7 Number
in 2008
All-time low
-4.5 Number
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

-4-202006201520252006: -0.1 Number2007: -0.1 Number2008: 0.7 Number2009: -2.5 Number2010: -2.6 Number2011: -1.1 Number2012: -0.6 Number2013: 0.2 Number2014: 0.3 Number2015: -1.4 Number2016: -2.5 Number2017: -2.8 Number2018: -2.6 Number2019: -2.4 Number2020: -2.7 Number2021: -2.5 Number2022: -4.4 Number2023: -4.5 Number2024: -3.8 Number2025: -2.9 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -2.9 Number for gender coverage rate in pension by age group in 2025.

The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.5 Number, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2006 -0.1 Number —
2007 -0.1 Number -0.0%
2008 0.7 Number -800.0%
2009 -2.5 Number -457.1%
2010 -2.6 Number +4.0%
2011 -1.1 Number -57.7%
2012 -0.6 Number -45.5%
2013 0.2 Number -133.3%
2014 0.3 Number +50.0%
2015 -1.4 Number -566.7%
2016 -2.5 Number +78.6%
2017 -2.8 Number +12.0%
2018 -2.6 Number -7.1%
2019 -2.4 Number -7.7%
2020 -2.7 Number +12.5%
2021 -2.5 Number -7.4%
2022 -4.4 Number +76.0%
2023 -4.5 Number +2.3%
2024 -3.8 Number -15.6%
2025 -2.9 Number -23.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's -2.9 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 Number. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's -2.9 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 Number. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +800.0% -0.1 Number 0.7 Number
2015 -566.7% 0.3 Number -1.4 Number
2009 -457.1% 0.7 Number -2.5 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.5 Number -2.5 Number 0.7 Number 4
2010s -1.55 Number -2.8 Number 0.3 Number 10
2020s -3.47 Number -4.5 Number -2.5 Number 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 39 Sweden -1.2 Number compare
  2. 40 Iceland -1.7 Number compare
  3. 41 Ireland -1.9 Number compare
  4. 43 Poland -3 Number compare
  5. 43 Poland -3 Number compare
  6. 45 Albania -4 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Bulgaria?
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group in Bulgaria was -2.9 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender coverage rate in pension by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest gender coverage rate in pension by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -4.5 Number in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for gender coverage rate in pension by age group?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is gender coverage rate in pension by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender coverage rate in pension by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender coverage rate in pension by age group
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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