Portugal vs Spain: Researchers (HC) - % Female
Portugal
42.7%
in 2023
Spain
41.7%
in 2023
Portugal rank
47th
Spain rank
49th
Researchers (HC) - % Female over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42.7% against 41.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th of 107 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 32.7% | 9.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 36.5% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.8% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (hc) - % female, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 42.7% against 41.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (hc) - % female between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Portugal ranks 47th and Spain ranks 49th 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