Iceland vs Latvia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Iceland
49.1%
in 2023
Latvia
49.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
7th
Latvia rank
5th
Share of female researchers by sector of performance over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49.3% against 49.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 49.1% | 15.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 52.0% | 13.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 52.0% | 8.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 49.8% | 2.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female researchers by sector of performance, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 49.3% against 49.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female researchers by sector of performance between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 5th of 52 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.