Belarus vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Belarus
52.4%
in 2024
Sweden
52.6%
in 2023
Belarus rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52.6% against 52.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 92 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 38.8% | 10.9% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 46.4% | 2.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 0.0% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Belarus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 52.6% against 52.4% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Belarus and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Belarus ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th 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