Kuwait vs Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Kuwait
51.5%
in 2024
Latvia
51.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
24th
Latvia rank
25th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Kuwait
- Latvia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 51.5% against 51.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 25th of 71 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 52.7% | 16.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 55.4% | 16.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 52.9% | 3.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Kuwait or Latvia?
- Kuwait, at 51.5% against 51.2% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Kuwait and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Latvia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 25th 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