Korea vs Norway: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Korea
19.9%
in 2023
Norway
23.5%
in 2023
Korea rank
66th
Norway rank
63rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.5% against 19.9% in Korea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
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 | 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), Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 23.5% against 19.9% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Korea and Norway?
- 3.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Norway rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- 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