Denmark vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Denmark
50.5%
in 2023
Spain
50.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
29th
Spain rank
28th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 50.5% against 50.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 71 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 37.7% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 45.6% | 9.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 47.5% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 50.5% against 50.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Denmark ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th 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