Denmark vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Denmark
53.8%
in 2023
Uruguay
52.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
21st
Uruguay rank
24th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 53.8% against 52.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Denmark ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 24th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 54.9% | 18.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 51.3% | 5.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.6% | 2.2% | Denmark |
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 Uruguay?
- Denmark, at 53.8% against 52.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 24th 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