Costa Rica vs Spain: Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Costa Rica
40.2%
in 2023
Spain
39.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Spain rank
45th
Researchers (FTE) - % Female over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 40.2% against 39.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th 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 | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 37.9% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 38.8% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 39.7% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (fte) - % female, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 40.2% against 39.6% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (fte) - % female between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 45th 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