Latvia vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Latvia
50.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
50.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
26th
Uruguay rank
27th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Latvia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 50.2% against 50.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 74 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.4% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.9% | 1.6% | 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), Latvia or Uruguay?
- Latvia, at 50.2% against 50.1% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Latvia and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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