Germany vs World: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Germany
5,926 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
World
1,486 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
World rank
10th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Germany
- World
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,926 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World, a difference of 4,440 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.0 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and World ranks 10th of 106 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,414 per 1000000 pop | 895.29 per 1000000 pop | 2,518 per 1000000 pop | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,658 per 1000000 pop | 1,137 per 1000000 pop | 3,521 per 1000000 pop | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,660 per 1000000 pop | 1,412 per 1000000 pop | 4,247 per 1000000 pop | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Germany or World?
- Germany, at 5,926 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Germany and World?
- 4,440 per 1000000 pop, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and World rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Germany ranks 14th and World ranks 10th 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.