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

Estonia
4,800 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Greece
5,283 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Estonia rank
25th
Greece rank
22nd

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

  • Estonia
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,283 per 1000000 pop against 4,800 per 1000000 pop in Estonia, a difference of 483 per 1000000 pop.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 25th and Greece ranks 22nd of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 2,384 per 1000000 pop 1,653 per 1000000 pop 730.76 per 1000000 pop Estonia
2010s 3,450 per 1000000 pop 2,897 per 1000000 pop 552.33 per 1000000 pop Estonia
2020s 4,332 per 1000000 pop 4,616 per 1000000 pop 283.73 per 1000000 pop Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Estonia or Greece?
Greece, at 5,283 per 1000000 pop against 4,800 per 1000000 pop in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Estonia and Greece?
483 per 1000000 pop, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Estonia ranks 25th and Greece ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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