Malaysia vs South Africa: Researchers (HC) - % Female
Malaysia
48.6%
in 2022
South Africa
47.6%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 48.6% against 47.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 107 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.6% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 44.0% | 4.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 47.1% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 48.6% against 47.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd 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