Costa Rica vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Costa Rica
50.0%
in 2023
Spain
49.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.0% against 49.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 54.1% | 20.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 50.1% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 50.0% against 49.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Private non-profit. 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