Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Costa Rica
42.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Switzerland rank
62nd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.5% against 42.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 62nd 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 33.9% | 9.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 38.1% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 42.1% | 2.8% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.5% 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 Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 62nd 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