Italy vs Malta: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Italy
25.2%
in 2023
Malta
25.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
58th
Malta rank
56th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 25.4% against 25.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Malta ranks 56th of 78 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 22.7% | 2.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 24.2% | 2.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 0.0% | Malta |
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 Malta?
- Malta, at 25.4% against 25.2% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Italy and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 58th and Malta ranks 56th 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