Denmark vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Denmark
53.8%
in 2023
Spain
54.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 54.5% against 53.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 92 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 37.5% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 44.5% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 50.0% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 54.5% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Denmark or Spain?
- Spain, at 54.5% against 53.8% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th 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