Ecuador vs Korea: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

Ecuador
34.2%
in 2014
Korea
33.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
47th
Korea rank
49th

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Korea
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 34.2% against 33.5% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 47th and Korea ranks 49th of 65 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 23.8% 30.8% 7.0% Korea
2010s 36.3% 28.5% 7.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Ecuador or Korea?
Ecuador, at 34.2% against 33.5% in Korea as of 2014.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Ecuador and Korea?
0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Korea rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Ecuador ranks 47th and Korea ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 955 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release