Panama vs Sri Lanka: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE)
Panama
42.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
46.2%
in 2022
Panama rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
29th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46.2% against 42.5% in Panama, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 53 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 45.7% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 53.3% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte), Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 46.2% against 42.5% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 3.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Panama ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 29th 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