Italy vs South Africa: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Italy
57.5%
in 2023
South Africa
61.5%
in 2022
Italy rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 61.5% against 57.5% in Italy, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.6% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 57.6% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 60.2% | 5.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Italy or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 61.5% against 57.5% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Italy and South Africa?
- 4.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Italy ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th 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