Panama vs South Africa: Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Panama
47.3%
in 2024
South Africa
47.7%
in 2022
Panama rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th
Researchers (FTE) - % Female over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47.7% against 47.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 78 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.5% | 44.0% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 47.0% | 6.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (fte) - % female, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 47.7% against 47.3% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers (fte) - % female between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Panama ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th 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