Chile vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Chile
27.9%
in 2022
Sweden
26.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
37th
Sweden rank
39th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 27.9% against 26.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 24.9% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 22.8% | 7.5% | Chile |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.5% | 2.3% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 27.9% against 26.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Chile and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Chile ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 39th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release