Kuwait vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Kuwait
51.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
52.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
24th
Uruguay rank
21st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 52.1% against 51.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 71 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 50.4% | 13.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 49.7% | 10.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.6% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 52.1% against 51.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 21st 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