Ecuador vs Spain: Researchers (HC) - % Female
Ecuador
41.1%
in 2014
Spain
41.7%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
50th
Spain rank
49th
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- Ecuador
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.7% against 41.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Ecuador ranks 50th and Spain ranks 49th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 32.8% | 6.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 36.6% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.0% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Ecuador or Spain?
- Spain, at 41.7% against 41.1% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Ecuador and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Ecuador ranks 50th and Spain ranks 49th 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