Iceland vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean
668.04 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
16th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Iceland
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 668.04 per 1000000 pop in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 5,285 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Iceland's figure about 8.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,267 per 1000000 pop | 377.73 per 1000000 pop | 6,890 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 per 1000000 pop | 559.37 per 1000000 pop | 5,554 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 per 1000000 pop | 667.19 per 1000000 pop | 5,919 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Iceland or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 668.04 per 1000000 pop in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iceland and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5,285 per 1000000 pop, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th 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.