Panama vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Panama
49.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
47.8%
in 2024
Panama rank
9th
Uruguay rank
10th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 49.3% against 47.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.2% | 49.5% | 7.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 48.2% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 49.3% against 47.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Panama and Uruguay?
- 1.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Panama ranks 9th and Uruguay ranks 10th 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