Finland vs Sweden: Researchers (HC) - % Female
Finland
34.6%
in 2023
Sweden
34.9%
in 2023
Finland rank
77th
Sweden rank
76th
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 34.9% against 34.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 76th of 107 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 35.5% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 34.0% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 34.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 34.9% against 34.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Finland ranks 77th 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
February 2026 Data Release