Belgium vs Sweden: Researchers (HC) - % Female

Belgium
35.9%
in 2023
Sweden
34.9%
in 2023
Belgium rank
75th
Sweden rank
76th

Researchers (HC) - % Female over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
010203040200220122023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 35.9% against 34.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 76th of 107 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 35.5% 4.4% Sweden
2010s 33.7% 34.0% 0.3% Sweden
2020s 35.0% 34.7% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 35.9% against 34.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Belgium and Sweden?
1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
Belgium ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 76th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers (HC) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
107 places, 1,805 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release