Croatia vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Croatia
32.9%
in 2023
Spain
31.2%
in 2023
Croatia rank
23rd
Spain rank
26th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 32.9% against 31.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 28.0% | 12.3% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 30.9% | 9.3% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 1.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Croatia or Spain?
- Croatia, at 32.9% against 31.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Croatia and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Croatia ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th 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