Australia vs Estonia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Australia
4,569 per 1000000 pop
in 2010
Estonia
4,800 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Estonia rank
25th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Australia
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4,800 per 1000000 pop against 4,569 per 1000000 pop in Australia, a difference of 231 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 25th of 106 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,990 per 1000000 pop 2,431 per 1000000 pop 1,559 per 1000000 pop Australia
2010s 4,569 per 1000000 pop 3,058 per 1000000 pop 1,511 per 1000000 pop Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Australia or Estonia?
Estonia, at 4,800 per 1000000 pop against 4,569 per 1000000 pop in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Australia and Estonia?
231 per 1000000 pop, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Australia ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed