Costa Rica vs Estonia: Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Costa Rica
40.2%
in 2023
Estonia
40.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Estonia rank
40th
Researchers (FTE) - % Female over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 40.7% against 40.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Estonia ranks 40th 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 | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 38.7% | 7.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 42.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 40.0% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (fte) - % female, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 40.7% against 40.2% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (fte) - % female between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Estonia ranks 40th 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