Australia vs United States: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Australia
4,569 per 1000000 pop
in 2010
United States
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
United States rank
23rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 per 1000000 pop against 4,569 per 1000000 pop in Australia, a difference of 368 per 1000000 pop.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,990 per 1000000 pop | 3,668 per 1000000 pop | 322.18 per 1000000 pop | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 per 1000000 pop | 3,644 per 1000000 pop | 924.64 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 United States?
- United States, at 4,937 per 1000000 pop against 4,569 per 1000000 pop in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Australia and United States?
- 368 per 1000000 pop, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 26th 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.