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

Greece
5,283 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
United States of America
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Greece rank
22nd
United States of America rank
23rd

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

  • Greece
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,283 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States of America, a difference of 346 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 23rd of 106 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,653 per 1000000 pop 3,677 per 1000000 pop 2,024 per 1000000 pop United States of America
2010s 2,897 per 1000000 pop 3,975 per 1000000 pop 1,078 per 1000000 pop United States of America
2020s 4,393 per 1000000 pop 4,802 per 1000000 pop 408.91 per 1000000 pop United States of America

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 United States of America?
Greece, at 5,283 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Greece and United States of America?
346 per 1000000 pop, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Greece ranks 22nd 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)
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