Italy vs Macao: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Italy
25.4%
in 2023
Macao
25.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
42nd
Macao rank
43rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Italy
- Macao
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.4% against 25.3% in Macao, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Macao ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.5% | 10.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 14.1% | 8.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 15.9% | 8.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Italy or Macao?
- Italy, at 25.4% against 25.3% in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Italy and Macao?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Macao?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Macao rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Macao ranks 43rd 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