Costa Rica vs Malta: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Costa Rica
42.2%
in 2023
Malta
41.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Malta rank
65th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.2% against 41.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Malta ranks 65th 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 | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 27.3% | 15.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 33.3% | 12.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 38.6% | 6.3% | 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 Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 42.2% against 41.5% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Malta ranks 65th 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