Croatia vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

Croatia
31.6%
in 2023
Spain
31.1%
in 2023
Croatia rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th

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

  • Croatia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 31.6% against 31.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 78 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 38.0% 27.3% 10.7% Croatia
2010s 38.8% 30.4% 8.5% Croatia
2020s 31.6% 31.0% 0.6% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Croatia or Spain?
Croatia, at 31.6% against 31.1% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Croatia and Spain?
0.5%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Croatia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th 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