Malta vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Malta
25.4%
in 2023
Sweden
26.2%
in 2023
Malta rank
56th
Sweden rank
55th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 26.2% against 25.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 55th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 25.2% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 25.9% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 26.2% against 25.4% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Malta ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 55th 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