Netherlands vs Nigeria: Researchers (HC) - % Female
Netherlands
30.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
30.6%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
90th
Nigeria rank
88th
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 30.6% against 30.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Netherlands ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 88th of 107 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 30.6% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Netherlands or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 30.6% against 30.2% in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Netherlands ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 88th 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