Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Costa Rica
44.2%
in 2023
Ecuador
41.3%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
46th
Ecuador rank
48th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.2% against 41.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 48th of 71 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 30.3% | 12.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.1% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 44.2% against 41.3% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 2.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 48th 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