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
0510152025199720102023

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

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