Japan vs Macao: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Japan
17.1%
in 2023
Macao
23.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
56th
Macao rank
53rd
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Japan
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 23.4% against 17.1% in Japan, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Macao ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and Macao ranks 53rd of 65 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 62.5% | 51.4% | Macao |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 28.5% | 13.6% | Macao |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 39.6% | 22.6% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Japan or Macao?
- Macao, at 23.4% against 17.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Japan and Macao?
- 6.3%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macao?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Macao rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Japan ranks 56th and Macao ranks 53rd 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