Panama vs South Africa: Researchers (HC) - % Female
Panama
47.4%
in 2024
South Africa
47.6%
in 2022
Panama rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47.6% against 47.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.4% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 47.1% | 5.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 47.6% against 47.4% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Panama ranks 34th 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