France vs Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
France
23.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
24.2%
in 2023
France rank
62nd
Netherlands rank
60th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 24.2% against 23.6% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 60th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 11.1% | 9.2% | France |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 2.1% | France |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.9% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 24.2% against 23.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between France and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- France ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 60th 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