Italy vs Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Italy
25.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
24.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
58th
Netherlands rank
60th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 25.2% against 24.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 78 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 11.1% | 8.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.9% | 0.4% | 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 Netherlands?
- Italy, at 25.2% against 24.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Italy and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 60th 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