Latvia vs Philippines: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Latvia
34.7%
in 2023
Philippines
33.9%
in 2020
Latvia rank
21st
Philippines rank
23rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Latvia
- Philippines
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.7% against 33.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 43.5% | 9.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 43.2% | 1.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 33.9% | 2.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Latvia or Philippines?
- Latvia, at 34.7% against 33.9% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Latvia and Philippines?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Philippines?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Philippines rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 23rd 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