Japan vs Madagascar: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Japan
29.2%
in 2023
Madagascar
32.0%
in 2018
Japan rank
89th
Madagascar rank
86th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Japan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.0% against 29.2% in Japan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 89th and Madagascar ranks 86th of 95 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 34.8% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 33.1% | 7.1% | Madagascar |
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, Japan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.0% against 29.2% in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Japan and Madagascar?
- 2.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Madagascar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Madagascar rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Japan ranks 89th and Madagascar ranks 86th 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