France vs Italy: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
France
42.4%
in 2023
Italy
42.9%
in 2023
France rank
63rd
Italy rank
60th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42.9% against 42.4% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 60th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.2% | 0.6% | France |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 40.2% | 4.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 42.2% | 0.2% | Italy |
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, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 42.9% against 42.4% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between France and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- France ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 60th 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