Australia and New Zealand vs United States: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Australia and New Zealand
4,864 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
United States
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
24th
United States rank
23rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 per 1000000 pop against 4,864 per 1000000 pop in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 73 per 1000000 pop.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,896 per 1000000 pop | 3,693 per 1000000 pop | 203.27 per 1000000 pop | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4,785 per 1000000 pop | 3,942 per 1000000 pop | 842.45 per 1000000 pop | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,805 per 1000000 pop | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | 3.35 per 1000000 pop | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Australia and New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 4,937 per 1000000 pop against 4,864 per 1000000 pop in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 73 per 1000000 pop, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and United States rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.