Costa Rica vs Greece: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Costa Rica
44.2%
in 2023
Greece
46.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Greece rank
45th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 46.1% against 44.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Greece ranks 45th of 71 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 35.1% | 6.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 46.1% | 7.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 45.6% | 4.6% | Greece |
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 Greece?
- Greece, at 46.1% against 44.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 1.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Greece ranks 45th 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