Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
71
Highest
70.9%
Myanmar
Lowest
4.9%
Iceland
Median
48.3%
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
1,072
What the numbers show
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government is currently reported for 71 countries. The highest value is 70.9% in Myanmar; the lowest is 4.9% in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 48.3%, and the mean is 44.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 14.
Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Panama (up 812.9%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 88.0%).
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 70.9% | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 2 | Estonia | 66.2% | 2023 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 63.9% | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 62.9% | 2024 | up 88.5% | rising |
| 5 | Serbia | 60.8% | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 6 | Portugal | 60.1% | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 7 | Paraguay | 59.0% | 2023 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 8 | Republic of Moldova | 58.1% | 2024 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 9 | Croatia | 57.9% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 10 | Bulgaria | 56.9% | 2023 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 11 | Cyprus | 55.2% | 2023 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 12 | Argentina | 55.0% | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 13 | Thailand | 54.9% | 2021 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 14 | Montenegro | 54.8% | 2019 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 15 | Philippines | 54.3% | 2020 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 53.9% | 2022 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 17 | Guatemala | 53.8% | 2023 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 18 | Sri Lanka | 53.5% | 2022 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 19 | South Africa | 52.5% | 2022 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 20 | North Macedonia | 52.5% | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 21 | Uruguay | 52.1% | 2024 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 22 | Belarus | 51.9% | 2024 | — | flat |
| 23 | Poland | 51.6% | 2023 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 24 | Kuwait | 51.5% | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 51.2% | 2023 | down 6.0% | flat |
| 26 | Georgia | 51.0% | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 50.7% | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 50.5% | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 29 | Denmark | 50.5% | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 50.4% | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 31 | Mauritius | 50.2% | 2024 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 32 | Malaysia | 50.0% | 2016 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 33 | Italy | 49.5% | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 34 | Romania | 49.1% | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 35 | Colombia | 48.8% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 36 | Oman | 48.3% | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 37 | Sweden | 48.0% | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 38 | Ireland | 47.8% | 2022 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 39 | Iraq | 47.8% | 2021 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 40 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 47.8% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 41 | Ukraine | 47.6% | 2024 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 42 | Tunisia | 47.2% | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 43 | Lithuania | 47.1% | 2023 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 44 | Egypt | 46.9% | 2024 | up 21.8% | rising |
| 45 | Greece | 46.1% | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 44.2% | 2023 | down 11.8% | flat |
| 47 | Panama | 41.5% | 2024 | up 812.9% | rising |
| 48 | Ecuador | 41.3% | 2014 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 49 | Czechia | 40.5% | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 50 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 40.1% | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 51 | Austria | 39.1% | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 52 | Hungary | 38.1% | 2023 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 53 | Chile | 38.0% | 2022 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 54 | Luxembourg | 37.9% | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 55 | Indonesia | 37.7% | 2020 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 56 | Madagascar | 37.5% | 2018 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 57 | France | 36.6% | 2017 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 58 | Belgium | 36.5% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 59 | Germany | 35.5% | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 33.2% | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 61 | Türkiye | 33.1% | 2023 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 62 | Malta | 32.6% | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 63 | El Salvador | 28.1% | 2023 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 64 | Morocco | 26.4% | 2016 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 65 | India | 21.8% | 2020 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 66 | Mali | 20.1% | 2023 | up 38.7% | flat |
| 67 | Pakistan | 15.6% | 2023 | up 73.4% | rising |
| 68 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 11.3% | 2021 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 69 | Japan | 10.0% | 2000 | — | rising |
| 70 | Togo | 9.1% | 2024 | up 99.9% | rising |
| 71 | Iceland | 4.9% | 2023 | down 88.0% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release