Belgium vs Bulgaria: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
49.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria
50.4%
in 2025
Belgium rank
120th
Bulgaria rank
118th
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 50.4% against 49.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belgium ranks 120th and Bulgaria ranks 118th of 186 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 44.5% | 4.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 46.4% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 48.5% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 50.2% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 50.4% against 49.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 120th and Bulgaria ranks 118th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).