Malta vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Malta
25.5%
in 2023
Sweden
26.3%
in 2023
Malta rank
41st
Sweden rank
39th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.3% against 25.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 2.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 25.9% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.3% against 25.5% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Malta ranks 41st 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