Italy vs Malta: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Italy
25.4%
in 2023
Malta
25.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
42nd
Malta rank
41st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 25.5% against 25.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 41st of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 23.1% | 2.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 24.3% | 2.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 0.1% | 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 Malta?
- Malta, at 25.5% against 25.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Italy and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 41st 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