Finland vs Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Finland
45.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
54th
Netherlands rank
53rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.1% against 45.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 29.6% | 12.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 38.1% | 5.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 45.1% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.1% against 45.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Finland ranks 54th 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