Iceland vs South-Eastern Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
872.97 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
South-Eastern Asia rank
15th

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

  • Iceland
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 872.97 per 1000000 pop in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 5,080 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Iceland's figure about 6.8 times South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,267 per 1000000 pop 386.76 per 1000000 pop 6,881 per 1000000 pop Iceland
2010s 6,113 per 1000000 pop 682.59 per 1000000 pop 5,431 per 1000000 pop Iceland
2020s 6,586 per 1000000 pop 869.38 per 1000000 pop 5,716 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Iceland, at 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 872.97 per 1000000 pop in South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iceland and South-Eastern Asia?
5,080 per 1000000 pop, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South-Eastern Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Iceland ranks 13th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 15th 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