France vs Netherlands: Researchers (HC) - % Female
France
30.6%
in 2023
Netherlands
30.2%
in 2023
France rank
89th
Netherlands rank
90th
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 30.6% against 30.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
France ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 90th of 107 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 21.5% | 6.1% | France |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.0% | 1.6% | France |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.8% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 30.6% against 30.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between France and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- France ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 90th 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