Iraq vs Malta: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Iraq
40.7%
in 2021
Malta
41.5%
in 2023
Iraq rank
66th
Malta rank
65th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Iraq
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 41.5% against 40.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 66th and Malta ranks 65th of 95 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 27.5% | 6.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 33.5% | 4.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.1% | 2.7% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Malta?
- Malta, at 41.5% against 40.7% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Iraq and Malta?
- 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Malta rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Iraq ranks 66th 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