Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Japan
21.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
28.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 28.5% against 21.6% in Japan, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 1.4% | 13.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 6.9% | 9.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 37.2% | 15.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 28.5% against 21.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 6.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Japan ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd 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