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
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
February 2026 Data Release