Italy vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Italy
57.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
55.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
9th
Uruguay rank
10th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.5% against 55.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 51.1% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 48.8% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 52.2% | 3.4% | Italy |
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 Uruguay?
- Italy, at 57.5% against 55.9% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Italy and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Italy ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th 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