Argentina vs Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

Argentina
36.9%
in 2023
Latvia
34.7%
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
Latvia rank
21st

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time

  • Argentina
  • Latvia
20406080199620092023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 36.9% against 34.7% in Latvia, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 21st of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.7% 33.0% 3.3% Latvia
2000s 27.5% 51.4% 23.9% Latvia
2010s 23.5% 42.2% 18.6% Latvia
2020s 35.0% 34.8% 0.3% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Argentina or Latvia?
Argentina, at 36.9% against 34.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Argentina and Latvia?
2.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Latvia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Argentina ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 21st of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,249 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release