Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
62
Highest
100.0%
El Salvador
Lowest
0.0%
Azerbaijan
Median
44.8%
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
955
What the numbers show
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit is currently reported for 62 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in El Salvador; the lowest is 0.0% in Azerbaijan.
The median across all reporting countries is 44.8%, and the mean is 43.3%.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 187.5%), and the largest decrease in Belarus (down 100.0%).
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 100.0% | 2013 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 2 | Malaysia | 75.0% | 2022 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Egypt | 67.6% | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 4 | Estonia | 66.4% | 2023 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 5 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 64.7% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 63.5% | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 7 | South Africa | 62.7% | 2022 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 8 | Mauritius | 62.5% | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 61.7% | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 59.3% | 2023 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 57.1% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 12 | Thailand | 56.6% | 2021 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 13 | Uruguay | 56.6% | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 14 | Philippines | 55.2% | 2020 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 15 | Argentina | 54.5% | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 52.5% | 2023 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 52.4% | 2023 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 50.9% | 2023 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 50.4% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 50.4% | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 50.0% | 2024 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 50.0% | 2023 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 50.0% | 2023 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 24 | Greece | 49.1% | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 25 | Romania | 48.9% | 2023 | up 23.8% | falling |
| 26 | France | 48.6% | 2023 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 27 | Mexico | 48.0% | 2016 | up 55.8% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 47.9% | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 29 | Iceland | 47.4% | 2011 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 46.2% | 2022 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Sweden | 44.9% | 2023 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 44.8% | 2023 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 33 | Paraguay | 44.5% | 2023 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 34 | Russian Federation | 44.5% | 2024 | up 16.9% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 44.4% | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 36 | Uganda | 43.0% | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 37 | Colombia | 43.0% | 2019 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 38 | Bermuda | 42.4% | 2020 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 39 | Slovakia | 42.2% | 2023 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 40 | Chile | 42.1% | 2022 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 41 | Viet Nam | 41.8% | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 42 | Panama | 40.8% | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 43 | Indonesia | 40.8% | 2020 | — | flat |
| 44 | North Macedonia | 38.9% | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 45 | Peru | 38.1% | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 46 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 37.5% | 2021 | down 4.1% | rising |
| 47 | Ecuador | 34.2% | 2014 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 48 | Cyprus | 33.6% | 2023 | up 7.3% | flat |
| 49 | Korea | 33.5% | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 32.1% | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 51 | Czechia | 32.0% | 2023 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 52 | Croatia | 31.2% | 2023 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 53 | Macau, China | 23.4% | 2024 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.2% | 2024 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Mali | 18.8% | 2023 | up 187.5% | rising |
| 56 | Japan | 17.1% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 57 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 14.7% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Burkina Faso | 12.9% | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 59 | Latvia | 0.0% | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Belarus | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Ukraine | 0.0% | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release