Portugal vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Portugal
30.6%
in 2023
Spain
31.1%
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Spain rank
35th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.1% against 30.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 18.2% | 5.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 26.4% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.4% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 31.0% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.1% against 30.6% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th 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