Russian Federation vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher
Russian Federation
45.4%
in 2024
Spain
44.9%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
50th
Spain rank
51st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher over time
- Russian Federation
- Spain
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 45.4% against 44.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 50th and Spain ranks 51st of 95 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 35.0% | 6.8% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.0% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 41.7% | 4.0% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.3% | 2.5% | Russian Federation |
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, Russian Federation or Spain?
- Russian Federation, at 45.4% against 44.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher between Russian Federation and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
- Russian Federation ranks 50th and Spain ranks 51st 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