Austria vs Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Austria
44.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2023
Austria rank
55th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.1% against 44.4% in Austria, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 29.7% | 9.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 38.0% | 5.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 45.8% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.1% against 44.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Austria and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Austria ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government. 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