Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Costa Rica
44.2%
in 2023
Lithuania
47.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Lithuania rank
43rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 47.1% against 44.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 71 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 52.7% | 11.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 49.1% | 12.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 49.3% | 8.2% | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 47.1% 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 Lithuania?
- 2.9%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Lithuania ranks 43rd 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