El Salvador vs Malta: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
El Salvador
28.1%
in 2023
Malta
32.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
63rd
Malta rank
62nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- El Salvador
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 32.6% against 28.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 62nd of 71 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 19.4% | 14.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.1% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), El Salvador or Malta?
- Malta, at 32.6% against 28.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between El Salvador and Malta?
- 4.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Malta rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 62nd 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