Portugal vs Spain: Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Portugal
43.3%
in 2024
Spain
41.7%
in 2023
Portugal rank
14th
Spain rank
17th
Share of female researchers by sector of performance over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 43.3% against 41.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th of 50 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 share of female researchers by sector of performance, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 43.3% against 41.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female researchers by sector of performance between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.6%, 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 share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 17th 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.