Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments was 25 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
25
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
28
in 2004
All-time low
19.2
in 2016
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria, 2003–2025

01020302003201420252003: 25.92004: 282005: 21.32006: 21.32007: 21.82008: 21.72009: 21.72010: 22.12011: 22.12012: 232013: 24.62014: 20.42015: 19.62016: 19.22017: 25.92018: 25.42019: 27.12020: 27.12021: 24.62022: 23.82023: 24.82024: 25.82025: 25

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria stood at 25.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria peaked at 28 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 25.9
2004 28 +8.1%
2005 21.3 -23.9%
2006 21.3 +0.0%
2007 21.8 +2.3%
2008 21.7 -0.5%
2009 21.7 +0.0%
2010 22.1 +1.8%
2011 22.1 +0.0%
2012 23 +4.1%
2013 24.6 +7.0%
2014 20.4 -17.1%
2015 19.6 -3.9%
2016 19.2 -2.0%
2017 25.9 +34.9%
2018 25.4 -1.9%
2019 27.1 +6.7%
2020 27.1 +0.0%
2021 24.6 -9.2%
2022 23.8 -3.3%
2023 24.8 +4.2%
2024 25.8 +4.0%
2025 25 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1 21.3 28 7
2010s 22.94 19.2 27.1 10
2020s 25.18 23.8 27.1 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Lithuania 28.4 compare
  2. 28 Montenegro 28.4 compare
  3. 30 Malta 27.8 compare
  4. 32 Greece 23.9 compare
  5. 33 Slovakia 22.7 compare
  6. 34 Romania 22 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria?
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria was 25 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 28 in 2004.
What is the lowest seats held by women in national parliaments and governments recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for seats held by women in national parliaments and governments?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is seats held by women in national parliaments and governments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 814 data points, 2003–2025
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