Bulgaria vs Spain: Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2)
Bulgaria
47.5
in 2025
Spain
37.8
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2) over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 47.5 against 37.8 in Spain, a difference of 9.7.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.91 | 16.72 | 11.19 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 37.78 | 28.13 | 9.65 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 45.52 | 34.82 | 10.7 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regional disparities in gender employment gap, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 47.5 against 37.8 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regional disparities in gender employment gap between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 9.7, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.