Argentina vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Argentina
54.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
56.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
15th
Uruguay rank
13th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 56.6% against 54.5% in Argentina, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Argentina ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 65 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 58.2% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 53.1% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 53.8% | 1.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Argentina or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 56.6% against 54.5% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Argentina and Uruguay?
- 2.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit. 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