El Salvador vs United Kingdom: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

El Salvador
41.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom
41.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
63rd
United Kingdom rank
64th

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

  • El Salvador
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 41.6% against 41.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 64th of 92 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 38.2% 34.0% 4.1% El Salvador
2010s 42.1% 36.9% 5.2% El Salvador
2020s 41.5% 39.9% 1.5% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), El Salvador or United Kingdom?
El Salvador, at 41.6% against 41.1% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between El Salvador and United Kingdom?
0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and United Kingdom rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
El Salvador ranks 63rd and United Kingdom ranks 64th 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