Researchers (HC) - % Female by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
107
Highest
76.5%
Myanmar
Lowest
0.0%
United States Virgin Islands
Median
40.0%
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
1,805
What the numbers show
Researchers (HC) - % Female is currently reported for 107 countries. The highest value is 76.5% in Myanmar; the lowest is 0.0% in United States Virgin Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 40.0%, and the mean is 40.3%.
Over the past decade 78 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Senegal (up 195.7%), and the largest decrease in Bolivia (down 29.7%).
Researchers (HC) - % Female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myanmar | 76.5% | 2023 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan | 61.4% | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 60.6% | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 4 | Mongolia | 57.4% | 2022 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 5 | Cuba | 56.0% | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 55.7% | 2024 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 7 | Tunisia | 55.3% | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 8 | Georgia | 55.0% | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 9 | North Macedonia | 54.7% | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 10 | Argentina | 54.0% | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 11 | Philippines | 53.4% | 2020 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 12 | Moldova | 52.9% | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 13 | Serbia | 52.7% | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 14 | Lesotho | 52.6% | 2023 | up 69.8% | falling |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.5% | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 16 | Armenia | 52.4% | 2024 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 17 | Venezuela | 52.2% | 2023 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 18 | Montenegro | 52.1% | 2019 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 19 | Kuwait | 51.5% | 2024 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 20 | Paraguay | 51.3% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 21 | Uruguay | 51.0% | 2024 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 22 | Trinidad and Tobago | 49.7% | 2022 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 23 | Mauritius | 49.7% | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 24 | Guatemala | 49.5% | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 49.1% | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 49.0% | 2023 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 48.8% | 2022 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 48.8% | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 48.6% | 2023 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 30 | Thailand | 48.6% | 2021 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 31 | Malaysia | 48.6% | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 32 | Honduras | 47.8% | 2019 | — | rising |
| 33 | South Africa | 47.6% | 2022 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 34 | Panama | 47.4% | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 35 | Pakistan | 47.1% | 2023 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 36 | Romania | 46.5% | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 37 | El Salvador | 45.8% | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 38 | Vietnam | 45.7% | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 39 | Kenya | 44.5% | 2024 | up 73.6% | rising |
| 40 | Egypt | 44.4% | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 41 | Bolivia | 44.1% | 2021 | down 29.7% | flat |
| 42 | Indonesia | 43.5% | 2020 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 43.0% | 2023 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 44 | Ukraine | 43.0% | 2024 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 42.9% | 2023 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 46 | Oman | 42.7% | 2024 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 47 | Portugal | 42.7% | 2023 | down 6.0% | flat |
| 48 | Uzbekistan | 41.9% | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 49 | Spain | 41.7% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 50 | Ecuador | 41.1% | 2014 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 51 | Iraq | 40.9% | 2021 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 52 | Ireland | 40.3% | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 53 | Bermuda | 40.0% | 2020 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 54 | Sudan | 40.0% | 2005 | up 87.9% | rising |
| 55 | Brunei | 39.8% | 2022 | — | rising |
| 56 | Greece | 39.6% | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 57 | Slovakia | 39.5% | 2023 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 58 | Norway | 39.1% | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 59 | Belarus | 38.9% | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 60 | United Kingdom | 38.7% | 2017 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 61 | Cyprus | 38.7% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 62 | Macao | 38.5% | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 63 | Saudi Arabia | 38.2% | 2024 | up 64.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Colombia | 38.2% | 2019 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 65 | Russia | 38.0% | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 66 | Denmark | 38.0% | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 67 | Uganda | 37.6% | 2023 | up 26.4% | falling |
| 68 | Italy | 37.5% | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 69 | Turkey | 37.4% | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 70 | Tajikistan | 37.0% | 2020 | up 52.0% | flat |
| 71 | Switzerland | 36.8% | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 72 | Malta | 36.0% | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 73 | Poland | 36.0% | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 74 | Slovenia | 35.9% | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 75 | Belgium | 35.9% | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 76 | Sweden | 34.9% | 2023 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 77 | Finland | 34.6% | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 78 | Chile | 34.1% | 2022 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 79 | Morocco | 33.8% | 2016 | up 19.7% | rising |
| 80 | Mexico | 33.7% | 2016 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 81 | Madagascar | 33.0% | 2018 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 82 | Iceland | 32.9% | 2023 | down 24.9% | rising |
| 83 | Peru | 32.3% | 2023 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 84 | Luxembourg | 32.1% | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 85 | Austria | 32.1% | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 86 | Singapore | 31.7% | 2022 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 87 | Zambia | 30.7% | 2008 | up 147.7% | rising |
| 88 | Nigeria | 30.6% | 2019 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 89 | France | 30.6% | 2023 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 90 | Netherlands | 30.2% | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 91 | Iran | 30.2% | 2021 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 92 | Hungary | 29.8% | 2023 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 93 | Germany | 29.6% | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 94 | Senegal | 29.3% | 2015 | up 195.7% | rising |
| 95 | Mozambique | 28.9% | 2015 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 96 | Czechia | 28.1% | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 97 | Gambia | 27.2% | 2018 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Rwanda | 26.2% | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 99 | South Korea | 23.7% | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 100 | Palestine | 22.6% | 2013 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 101 | Jordan | 19.5% | 2018 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 102 | Japan | 18.5% | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 103 | Burkina Faso | 17.5% | 2024 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 104 | Mali | 16.1% | 2023 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 105 | Togo | 11.5% | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 106 | Ethiopia | 11.5% | 2017 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 107 | United States Virgin Islands | 0.0% | 2007 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release