Latvia vs Norway: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Latvia
52.5%
in 2023
Norway
52.7%
in 2023
Latvia rank
22nd
Norway rank
21st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 52.7% against 52.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 95 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 32.7% | 14.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 40.3% | 12.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 47.3% | 5.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.6% | 1.6% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 52.7% against 52.5% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st 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