Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Greece
5,283
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
88.25
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st

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

  • Greece
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,283 against 88.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,195.

That makes Greece's figure about 59.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 106 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,653 67.03 1,586 Greece
2010s 2,897 88.44 2,809 Greece
2020s 4,616 88.59 4,527 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Greece, at 5,283 against 88.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5,195, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Greece ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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