Greece vs Iceland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Greece
30.3%
in 2023
Iceland
30.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
40th
Iceland rank
39th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 30.3% against 30.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.4% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 31.1% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 31.8% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 33.5% | 3.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Greece or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 30.3% against 30.3% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Greece ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 39th 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