Median gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median gender pension gap by age group was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2015
All-time low
6.3%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Median gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, median gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 27.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 27th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Median gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.1% | — |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +93.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -75.1% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +65.1% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.6% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 6.3% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria?
- Median gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria was 11.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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