Italy vs Uruguay: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Italy
57.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
56.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Uruguay rank
13th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Italy
- Uruguay
How they compare
Italy currently reports 57.1% against 56.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 58.2% | 9.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 53.1% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 53.8% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Italy or Uruguay?
- Italy, at 57.1% against 56.6% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Italy and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Uruguay rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Italy ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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