Croatia vs Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

Croatia
57.0%
in 2023
Latvia
54.7%
in 2023
Croatia rank
15th
Latvia rank
17th

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
0204060199620092023

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 57.0% against 54.7% in Latvia, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.

Croatia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 17th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 48.1% 51.8% 3.6% Latvia
2010s 53.0% 57.3% 4.3% Latvia
2020s 57.1% 56.1% 1.0% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia, at 57.0% against 54.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Croatia and Latvia?
2.3%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Croatia ranks 15th and Latvia ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
92 places, 1,481 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release