South Korea vs Norway: Female researchers: Business enterprise … Business enterprise HC
South Korea
19.9%
in 2023
Norway
23.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
66th
Norway rank
63rd
Female researchers: Business enterprise … Business enterprise HC over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.5% against 19.9% in South Korea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 66th and Norway ranks 63rd of 78 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 18.9% | 13.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 20.2% | 10.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 23.1% | 8.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 23.2% | 4.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 23.5% against 19.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between South Korea and Norway?
- 3.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Norway ranks 63rd 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