Costa Rica vs Panama: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Costa Rica
44.2%
in 2023
Panama
41.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Panama rank
47th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.2% against 41.5% in Panama, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Panama ranks 47th 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 | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.0% | 22.5% | 11.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 36.9% | 4.2% | 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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 44.2% against 41.5% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Panama ranks 47th 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