Italy vs Russia: Share of female researchers by sector of performance

Italy
39.5%
in 2024
Russia
39.1%
in 2019
Italy rank
23rd
Russia rank
26th

Share of female researchers by sector of performance over time

  • Italy
  • Russia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39.5% against 39.1% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 26th of 52 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.4% 44.8% 18.3% Russia
2000s 31.0% 42.8% 11.8% Russia
2010s 35.0% 40.4% 5.5% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female researchers by sector of performance, Italy or Russia?
Italy, at 39.5% against 39.1% in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female researchers by sector of performance between Italy and Russia?
0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Italy and Russia rank globally for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Italy ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 26th 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.

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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
55 places, 1,148 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed