Portugal vs Romania: Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Portugal
43.3%
in 2024
Romania
45.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Romania rank
15th
Share of female researchers by sector of performance over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 45.9% against 43.3% in Portugal, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Romania ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 43.7% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 0.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 45.9% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 46.5% | 3.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female researchers by sector of performance, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 45.9% against 43.3% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female researchers by sector of performance between Portugal and Romania?
- 2.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Romania ranks 15th 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.