Estonia vs Portugal: Share of female researchers by sector of performance

Estonia
43.0%
in 2023
Portugal
43.3%
in 2024
Estonia rank
15th
Portugal rank
14th

Share of female researchers by sector of performance over time

  • Estonia
  • Portugal
01020304050199720102024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 43.3% against 43.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Estonia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 50 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 41.8% 42.8% 1.0% Portugal
2000s 42.6% 43.9% 1.2% Portugal
2010s 43.6% 44.0% 0.4% Portugal
2020s 42.1% 42.5% 0.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female researchers by sector of performance, Estonia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 43.3% against 43.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female researchers by sector of performance between Estonia and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Portugal rank globally for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Estonia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Unit
Percentage based on head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,095 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed