Iceland vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,200 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
12th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Iceland
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 1,200 per 1000000 pop in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4,753 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,267 per 1000000 pop | 571.18 per 1000000 pop | 6,696 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 per 1000000 pop | 784.9 per 1000000 pop | 5,329 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 per 1000000 pop | 1,148 per 1000000 pop | 5,438 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 1,200 per 1000000 pop in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iceland and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4,753 per 1000000 pop, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th 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.