Belgium vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Belgium
44.5%
in 2023
Spain
44.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
52nd
Spain rank
51st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.9% against 44.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 95 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 38.3% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 41.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 44.3% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.9% against 44.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. 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