Italy vs Slovakia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Italy
50.7%
in 2023
Slovakia
51.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
37th
Slovakia rank
34th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Italy
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 51.2% against 50.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovakia ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 34th of 92 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 44.0% | 2.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 48.2% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 51.4% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 51.2% 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 Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 34th 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