Thailand vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Thailand
43.6%
in 2021
Uruguay
47.8%
in 2024
Thailand rank
12th
Uruguay rank
10th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Thailand
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 47.8% against 43.6% in Thailand, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Thailand ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 51.2% | 16.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 49.3% | 4.4% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 48.9% | 7.2% | 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), Thailand or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 47.8% against 43.6% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Thailand and Uruguay?
- 4.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Thailand ranks 12th 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