France vs Romania: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)

France
48.6%
in 2023
Romania
48.9%
in 2023
France rank
26th
Romania rank
25th

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

  • France
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 48.9% against 48.6% in France, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.

France ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th of 65 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 41.2% 48.0% 6.7% Romania
2010s 40.6% 44.0% 3.4% Romania
2020s 46.4% 47.4% 1.0% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), France or Romania?
Romania, at 48.9% against 48.6% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between France and Romania?
0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do France and Romania rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
France ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th 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