Japan vs Rwanda: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Japan
29.2%
in 2023
Rwanda
23.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
89th
Rwanda rank
90th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 29.2% against 23.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 90th of 95 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.8% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 19.9% | 6.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 23.2% | 6.0% | 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 Rwanda?
- Japan, at 29.2% against 23.2% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Japan and Rwanda?
- 6.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Japan ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 90th 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