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
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
February 2026 Data Release