Estonia vs Portugal: Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Estonia
40.7%
in 2023
Portugal
41.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th
Researchers (FTE) - % Female over time
- Estonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 41.9% against 40.7% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 78 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 43.9% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 44.6% | 3.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 43.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 41.8% | 1.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (fte) - % female, Estonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 41.9% against 40.7% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (fte) - % female between Estonia and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th 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