Japan vs Mali: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Japan
29.2%
in 2023
Mali
12.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
89th
Mali rank
91st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Japan
- Mali
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.2% against 12.8% in Mali, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 89th and Mali ranks 91st of 95 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 10.3% | 12.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 11.0% | 17.8% | Japan |
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 Mali?
- Japan, at 29.2% against 12.8% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Japan and Mali?
- 16.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mali?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Mali rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Japan ranks 89th and Mali ranks 91st 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