Panama vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Panama
44.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
48.3%
in 2024
Panama rank
7th
Uruguay rank
4th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 48.3% against 44.9% in Panama, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 50.7% | 12.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 49.1% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 48.3% against 44.9% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Panama and Uruguay?
- 3.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Panama ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 4th 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