Australia vs United States of America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Australia
4,569
in 2010
United States of America
4,937
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
United States of America rank
23rd

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

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4,937 against 4,569 in Australia, a difference of 368.

That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and United States of America 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 of America Difference Ahead
2000s 3,990 3,668 322.18 Australia
2010s 4,569 3,644 924.64 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 of America?
United States of America, at 4,937 against 4,569 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Australia and United States of America?
368, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Australia ranks 26th and United States of America 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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
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