Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions was 0.05 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.05 Number
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
0.17 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.02 Number
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Bulgaria, 2010–2025

00.050.10.152010201720252010: 0.15 Number2011: 0.11 Number2012: 0.17 Number2013: 0.14 Number2014: 0.05 Number2015: 0.08 Number2016: 0.1 Number2017: 0.11 Number2018: 0.15 Number2019: 0.08 Number2020: 0.09 Number2021: 0.06 Number2022: 0.1 Number2023: 0.02 Number2024: 0.02 Number2025: 0.05 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Bulgaria stood at 0.05 Number.

The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Bulgaria peaked at 0.17 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Number, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social benefits) in Bulgaria, 2010 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2010 0.15 Number —
2011 0.11 Number -26.7%
2012 0.17 Number +54.5%
2013 0.14 Number -17.6%
2014 0.05 Number -64.3%
2015 0.08 Number +60.0%
2016 0.1 Number +25.0%
2017 0.11 Number +10.0%
2018 0.15 Number +36.4%
2019 0.08 Number -46.7%
2020 0.09 Number +12.5%
2021 0.06 Number -33.3%
2022 0.1 Number +66.7%
2023 0.02 Number -80.0%
2024 0.02 Number +0.0%
2025 0.05 Number +150.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.05 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 Number, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.114 Number 0.05 Number 0.17 Number 10
2020s 0.0567 Number 0.02 Number 0.1 Number 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Hungary 0.04 Number compare
  2. 13 Malta 0.04 Number compare
  3. 15 Romania 0.02 Number compare
  4. 15 Sweden 0.02 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Bulgaria?
Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions in Bulgaria was 0.05 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.17 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Number in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions?
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender differences in the aggregate replacement ratio for pensions (excluding other social benefits)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 715 data points, 2010–2025
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