Costa Rica vs Iraq: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Costa Rica
42.2%
in 2023
Iraq
40.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
64th
Iraq rank
66th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.2% against 40.7% in Iraq, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 66th 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 | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 33.8% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 37.9% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 39.9% | 5.6% | 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 Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 42.2% against 40.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 1.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 66th 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