Italy vs Norway: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Italy
50.7%
in 2023
Norway
50.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
37th
Norway rank
36th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.8% against 50.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Norway ranks 36th of 92 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 32.7% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.4% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.0% | 1.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.4% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 50.8% against 50.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Italy and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 37th and Norway ranks 36th 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