Egypt vs Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Egypt
46.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2023
Egypt rank
52nd
Netherlands rank
53rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Egypt
- Netherlands
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 46.3% against 46.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 92 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 30.1% | 5.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.8% | 2.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.1% | 0.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Egypt or Netherlands?
- Egypt, at 46.3% against 46.1% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Egypt and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Netherlands?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Netherlands rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Egypt ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 53rd 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