Bulgaria vs French Polynesia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Bulgaria
80.8%
in 2025
French Polynesia
80.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
86th
French Polynesia rank
89th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Bulgaria
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 80.8% against 80.3% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and French Polynesia ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 69.4% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 71.8% | 8.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.0% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 0.0% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Bulgaria or French Polynesia?
- Bulgaria, at 80.8% against 80.3% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Bulgaria and French Polynesia?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and French Polynesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and French Polynesia rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and French Polynesia ranks 89th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).