Japan vs Latvia: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Japan
17.1%
in 2023
Latvia
0.0%
in 2006
Japan rank
56th
Latvia rank
59th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.1% against 0.0% in Latvia, a difference of 17.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and Latvia ranks 59th of 65 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Japan or Latvia?
- Japan, at 17.1% against 0.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Japan and Latvia?
- 17.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2006.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Japan ranks 56th and Latvia ranks 59th 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