France vs Norway: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
France
23.6%
in 2023
Norway
23.5%
in 2023
France rank
62nd
Norway rank
63rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 23.6% against 23.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.2% | 0.1% | France |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 22.9% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 23.2% | 0.3% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- France, at 23.6% against 23.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between France and Norway?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- France ranks 62nd and Norway ranks 63rd 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