Latvia vs Viet Nam: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Latvia
34.7%
in 2023
Viet Nam
33.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
21st
Viet Nam rank
24th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Latvia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.7% against 33.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 24.4% | 23.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 38.3% | 6.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 35.9% | 2.0% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Latvia, at 34.7% against 33.9% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Latvia and Viet Nam?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Viet Nam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Viet Nam rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Viet Nam ranks 24th 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