Iceland vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS)
1,194 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
13th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Iceland
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 1,194 per 1000000 pop in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 4,759 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,267 per 1000000 pop | 840.88 per 1000000 pop | 6,426 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 per 1000000 pop | 997.2 per 1000000 pop | 5,116 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 per 1000000 pop | 1,173 per 1000000 pop | 5,413 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 1,194 per 1000000 pop in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iceland and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 4,759 per 1000000 pop, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th 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.