Sweden vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Sweden
52.6%
in 2023
Uruguay
52.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
26th
Uruguay rank
24th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Sweden
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 52.7% against 52.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sweden ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 24th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 54.9% | 16.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 51.0% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Sweden or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 52.7% against 52.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Sweden and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Sweden ranks 26th and Uruguay ranks 24th 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