Belgium vs Italy: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Belgium
45.9%
in 2023
Italy
44.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
40th
Italy rank
41st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 45.9% against 44.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Italy ranks 41st of 74 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 36.9% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 43.1% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 45.9% against 44.9% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Belgium and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Italy ranks 41st of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. 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