Norway vs Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Norway
52.7%
in 2023
Romania
52.0%
in 2023
Norway rank
21st
Romania rank
23rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Norway currently reports 52.7% against 52.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Romania ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 36.8% | 4.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 42.7% | 2.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 48.0% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.3% | 0.3% | Norway |
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, Norway or Romania?
- Norway, at 52.7% against 52.0% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Norway and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Norway ranks 21st and Romania ranks 23rd 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