Austria vs Portugal: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Austria
50.4%
in 2023
Portugal
52.4%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 52.4% against 50.4% in Austria, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 35.3% | 2.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 43.3% | 1.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 48.1% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 51.5% | 1.7% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 52.4% against 50.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Austria and Portugal?
- 2.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Austria ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th 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