Costa Rica vs Egypt: Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Costa Rica
40.2%
in 2023
Egypt
40.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Egypt rank
43rd
Researchers (FTE) - % Female over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 40.2% against 40.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 43rd of 78 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3% | 36.0% | 15.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.3% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (fte) - % female, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 40.2% against 40.1% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (fte) - % female between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 43rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers (FTE) - % Female. 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