Austria vs Costa Rica: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Austria
50.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica
50.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
21st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 50.4% against 50.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 42.7% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 49.9% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 58.3% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Austria or Costa Rica?
- Austria, at 50.4% against 50.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Austria ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 21st 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