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Female share of researchers (R&D personnel)
Share of researchers who are women across countries, based on UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) R&D personnel data (headcounts/FTE where reported).
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Key Insights
Global Average
31.6%
Median: 33.0%
Countries Covered
149
with available data
Highest
Lithuania
57.0%
Lowest
South Sudan
6.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Lithuania57.0%
2Venezuela57.0%
3Latvia52.0%
4Croatia51.0%
5Kazakhstan51.0%
By Region
South America38.9%(7 countries)
Europe36.5%(31 countries)
Oceania35.5%(2 countries)
North America34.8%(4 countries)
Other29.5%(72 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (6.0%)High (57.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 31.6%)
South America (7)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Other (72)
Asia (24)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Share of researchers who are women across countries, based on UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) R&D personnel data (headcounts/FTE where reported). Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 57.0% |
| 2 | Venezuela | 57.0% |
| 3 | Latvia | 52.0% |
| 4 | Croatia | 51.0% |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 51.0% |
| 6 | Thailand | 51.0% |
| 7 | Cuba | 49.0% |
| 8 | Mongolia | 49.0% |
| 9 | Uruguay | 49.0% |
| 10 | Serbia | 48.0% |
| 11 | Romania | 47.0% |
| 12 | Costa Rica | 46.0% |
| 13 | Kyrgyzstan | 46.0% |
| 14 | Suriname | 46.0% |
| 15 | Armenia | 46.0% |
| 16 | Brazil | 46.0% |
| 17 | Benin | 45.0% |
| 18 | Moldova, Republic of | 45.0% |
| 19 | South Africa | 45.0% |
| 20 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 45.0% |
| 21 | Egypt | 45.0% |
| 22 | Tunisia | 44.0% |
| 23 | Georgia | 43.0% |
| 24 | Panama | 42.0% |
| 25 | Portugal | 42.0% |
| 26 | Vietnam | 42.0% |
| 27 | Belarus | 41.0% |
| 28 | People's Republic of China | 41.0% |
| 29 | El Salvador | 41.0% |
| 30 | Greece | 41.0% |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 41.0% |
| 32 | Russian Federation | 41.0% |
| 33 | Estonia | 40.0% |
| 34 | Spain | 40.0% |
| 35 | Colombia | 39.0% |
| 36 | Fiji | 39.0% |
| 37 | Slovakia | 39.0% |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 39.0% |
| 39 | Uzbekistan | 39.0% |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 38.0% |
| 41 | Guatemala | 38.0% |
| 42 | Honduras | 38.0% |
| 43 | Poland | 38.0% |
| 44 | Turkmenistan | 38.0% |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 38.0% |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 37.0% |
| 47 | Cyprus | 37.0% |
| 48 | New Zealand | 37.0% |
| 49 | Angola | 37.0% |
| 50 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 36.0% |
| 51 | Montenegro | 36.0% |
| 52 | Namibia | 36.0% |
| 53 | Paraguay | 36.0% |
| 54 | Philippines | 36.0% |
| 55 | Sweden | 36.0% |
| 56 | Türkiye | 36.0% |
| 57 | Argentina | 36.0% |
| 58 | Ecuador | 35.0% |
| 59 | Faroe Islands | 35.0% |
| 60 | Iceland | 35.0% |
| 61 | Canada | 34.0% |
| 62 | Central African Republic | 34.0% |
| 63 | Chile | 34.0% |
| 64 | Denmark | 34.0% |
| 65 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 34.0% |
| 66 | Italy | 34.0% |
| 67 | Malaysia | 34.0% |
| 68 | Norway | 34.0% |
| 69 | United States of America | 34.0% |
| 70 | Australia | 34.0% |
| 71 | Finland | 33.0% |
| 72 | Kuwait | 33.0% |
| 73 | Mexico | 33.0% |
| 74 | Peru | 33.0% |
| 75 | Seychelles | 33.0% |
| 76 | Syrian Arab Republic | 33.0% |
| 77 | Austria | 33.0% |
| 78 | Indonesia | 32.0% |
| 79 | Slovenia | 32.0% |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 32.0% |
| 81 | Ireland | 31.0% |
| 82 | Oman | 31.0% |
| 83 | Hungary | 30.0% |
| 84 | Morocco | 30.0% |
| 85 | Mozambique | 30.0% |
| 86 | Singapore | 30.0% |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 29.0% |
| 88 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 29.0% |
| 89 | France | 29.0% |
| 90 | Iraq | 29.0% |
| 91 | Luxembourg | 29.0% |
| 92 | Madagascar | 29.0% |
| 93 | Switzerland | 29.0% |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 29.0% |
| 95 | Belgium | 29.0% |
| 96 | Mayotte | 28.0% |
| 97 | Czech Republic | 28.0% |
| 98 | Germany | 28.0% |
| 99 | Lebanon | 28.0% |
| 100 | Qatar | 28.0% |
| 101 | Zambia | 28.0% |
| 102 | Afghanistan | 28.0% |
| 103 | Bolivia | 28.0% |
| 104 | Netherlands | 27.0% |
| 105 | United Arab Emirates | 27.0% |
| 106 | Albania | 27.0% |
| 107 | Ghana | 25.0% |
| 108 | Zimbabwe | 25.0% |
| 109 | Andorra | 25.0% |
| 110 | Jordan | 24.0% |
| 111 | Algeria | 24.0% |
| 112 | Bahrain | 24.0% |
| 113 | Comoros | 23.0% |
| 114 | Nigeria | 23.0% |
| 115 | United Republic of Tanzania | 23.0% |
| 116 | Burundi | 22.0% |
| 117 | Cameroon | 22.0% |
| 118 | Israel | 22.0% |
| 119 | Kenya | 22.0% |
| 120 | Papua New Guinea | 22.0% |
| 121 | State of Palestine | 21.0% |
| 122 | South Korea | 21.0% |
| 123 | Rwanda | 21.0% |
| 124 | Cote d'Ivoire | 20.0% |
| 125 | Cambodia | 19.0% |
| 126 | Saudi Arabia | 19.0% |
| 127 | Haiti | 18.0% |
| 128 | India | 18.0% |
| 129 | Uganda | 18.0% |
| 130 | Bangladesh | 18.0% |
| 131 | Republic of the Congo | 17.0% |
| 132 | Myanmar | 16.0% |
| 133 | Malawi | 16.0% |
| 134 | Pakistan | 16.0% |
| 135 | Sierra Leone | 16.0% |
| 136 | Guinea | 15.0% |
| 137 | Senegal | 15.0% |
| 138 | Botswana | 15.0% |
| 139 | Republic of The Gambia | 14.0% |
| 140 | Mali | 14.0% |
| 141 | Sudan | 14.0% |
| 142 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13.0% |
| 143 | Ethiopia | 13.0% |
| 144 | Niger | 12.0% |
| 145 | Togo | 12.0% |
| 146 | Eritrea | 11.0% |
| 147 | Nepal | 10.0% |
| 148 | Yemen | 7.0% |
| 149 | South Sudan | 6.0% |
Showing 149 of 149 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) (2022).
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