Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea: Female labor force participation rates
Bulgaria
50.38
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.82
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
118th
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.82 against 50.38 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.45 | 47.49 | 3.04 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.42 | 48.1 | 1.68 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.52 | 48.8 | 0.2793 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.23 | 50.53 | 0.2967 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Bulgaria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.82 against 50.38 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.44, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Papua New Guinea ranks 115th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.