Denmark vs Netherlands: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Denmark
47.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
47.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
43rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 47.2% against 47.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.4% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.4% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 41.9% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 47.2% against 47.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Denmark ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 43rd 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