Japan vs Mali: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Japan
17.1%
in 2023
Mali
18.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
56th
Mali rank
55th
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Japan
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 18.8% against 17.1% in Japan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 56th and Mali ranks 55th of 65 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.0% | 0.8% | Japan |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 18.8% against 17.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Japan and Mali?
- 1.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Mali rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Japan ranks 56th and Mali ranks 55th 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