Italy vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Italy
25.2%
in 2023
Sweden
26.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
58th
Sweden rank
55th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.2% against 25.2% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 25.2% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 23.3% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 25.9% | 1.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.2% 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 Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 55th 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