Costa Rica vs Portugal: Researchers (HC) - % Female
Costa Rica
42.9%
in 2023
Portugal
42.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
45th
Portugal rank
47th
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 42.9% against 42.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 47th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 44.0% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 44.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.5% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 42.9% against 42.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 47th 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
February 2026 Data Release