Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Bulgaria or Philippines?

Bulgaria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Philippines as of 2023.

What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Bulgaria and Philippines?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Philippines: Women can take the same jobs as men

Bulgaria

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Philippines

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

1st

Philippines rank

1st

Women can take the same jobs as men over time

Bulgaria
Philippines

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Philippines, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	Bulgaria
1980s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.2 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.8 (1=yes; 0=no)	Bulgaria
1990s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2000s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2010s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2020s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women can take the same jobs as men, Bulgaria or Philippines?: Bulgaria, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in women can take the same jobs as men between Bulgaria and Philippines?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for women can take the same jobs as men?: Bulgaria ranks 1st and Philippines ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women can take the same jobs as men
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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