Belgium vs Iceland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Belgium
29.6%
in 2023
Iceland
30.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
42nd
Iceland rank
39th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 30.3% against 29.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 23.4% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 30.6% | 9.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 31.8% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 32.8% | 4.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 30.3% against 29.6% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 39th 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
February 2026 Data Release