Russia vs Sweden: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC)
Russia
44.5%
in 2024
Sweden
44.9%
in 2023
Russia rank
34th
Sweden rank
31st
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 44.9% against 44.5% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Russia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st of 65 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.2% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 45.0% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 44.9% | 3.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc), Russia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 44.9% against 44.5% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) between Russia and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Russia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 31st 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