Portugal vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Portugal
29.9%
in 2023
Spain
31.2%
in 2023
Portugal rank
29th
Spain rank
26th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.2% against 29.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Spain ranks 26th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 19.8% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.0% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 30.9% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 31.4% | 2.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.2% against 29.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Portugal ranks 29th 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