Finland vs Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Finland
51.2%
in 2023
Portugal
50.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 51.2% against 50.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 95 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 47.1% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 48.8% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.5% | 0.2% | Portugal |
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, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 51.2% against 50.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Finland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th 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