Costa Rica vs Russia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Costa Rica
43.8%
in 2023
Russia
43.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Russia rank
58th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Costa Rica
- Russia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.8% against 43.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Russia ranks 58th of 92 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 45.3% | 9.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 43.9% | 7.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 43.5% | 1.8% | 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), Costa Rica or Russia?
- Costa Rica, at 43.8% against 43.3% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Costa Rica and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Russia ranks 58th 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