Italy vs Macau, China: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Italy
25.2%
in 2023
Macau, China
25.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Macau, China rank
57th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Italy
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 25.3% against 25.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 57th of 78 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 9.5% | 10.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 14.1% | 8.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 15.9% | 8.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Italy or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 25.3% against 25.2% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Italy and Macau, China?
- 0.1%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Macau, China?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Macau, China rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 58th and Macau, China ranks 57th 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