Macau, China vs Malta: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Macau, China
25.3%
in 2024
Malta
25.4%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
57th
Malta rank
56th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Macau, China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 25.4% against 25.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Macau, China ranks 57th and Malta ranks 56th of 78 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 22.5% | 13.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 24.5% | 10.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 24.3% | 8.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Macau, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 25.4% against 25.3% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Macau, China and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Malta rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Macau, China ranks 57th and Malta ranks 56th 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