Costa Rica vs France: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Costa Rica
42.2%
in 2023
France
42.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
France rank
63rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 42.4% against 42.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and France ranks 63rd of 95 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 34.4% | 8.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 36.0% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 42.0% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 42.4% against 42.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and France ranks 63rd 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