Belgium vs France: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Belgium
36.5%
in 2023
France
36.6%
in 2017
Belgium rank
58th
France rank
57th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 36.6% against 36.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and France ranks 57th of 71 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Belgium or France?
- France, at 36.6% against 36.5% in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Belgium ranks 58th and France ranks 57th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. 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