Italy vs Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Italy
50.7%
in 2023
Romania
49.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
37th
Romania rank
40th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Italy
- Romania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 50.7% against 49.5% in Romania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th of 92 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 50.6% | 13.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 50.2% | 9.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 48.4% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.3% | 0.7% | Italy |
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 Romania?
- Italy, at 50.7% against 49.5% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Italy and Romania?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Romania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 37th and Romania ranks 40th 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