Costa Rica vs Spain: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Costa Rica
50.0%
in 2023
Spain
50.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Spain rank
19th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 50.4% against 50.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 47.0% | 9.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.8% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 49.2% | 11.1% | 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), Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, 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 Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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