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
Seats held by women in national parliaments and governments in Bulgaria, 2003–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1 | 21.3 | 28 | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.94 | 19.2 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 | 23.8 | 27.1 | 6 |
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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 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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