Researchers (HC) - % Female in Belarus
Belarus: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 107 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 1997
All-time low
38.7%
in 2023
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Belarus, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Belarus is 38.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Belarus peaked at 47.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2023.
Belarus ranks 59th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 47.1% | — |
| 1998 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 38.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 38.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.3%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.7% | 47.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.7% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More science & technology data for Belarus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 47 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Belarus?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Belarus was 38.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release