Romania vs Russia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Romania
31.3%
in 2023
Russia
32.5%
in 2024
Romania rank
33rd
Russia rank
30th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Romania
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 32.5% against 31.3% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russia ahead.
Romania ranks 33rd and Russia ranks 30th of 78 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 45.3% | 2.1% | Russia |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 41.6% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 36.7% | 0.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 33.1% | 0.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Romania or Russia?
- Russia, at 32.5% against 31.3% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Romania and Russia?
- 1.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Russia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Romania ranks 33rd and Russia ranks 30th 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