Europe vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Europe
4,025
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
6,563
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
9th

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

  • Europe
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 6,563 against 4,025 in Europe, a difference of 2,538.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.6 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Europe ranks 6th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 22 groups.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 2,691 2,891 200.17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 3,278 4,737 1,459 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 3,855 6,171 2,317 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Europe or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 6,563 against 4,025 in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Europe and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
2,538, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Europe ranks 6th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 22 groups.
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