Iceland vs Western Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Western Asia
1,437 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
Western Asia rank
11th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Iceland
- Western Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 1,437 per 1000000 pop in Western Asia, a difference of 4,516 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 106 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,267 per 1000000 pop | 671.36 per 1000000 pop | 6,596 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 per 1000000 pop | 920.07 per 1000000 pop | 5,193 per 1000000 pop | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 per 1000000 pop | 1,370 per 1000000 pop | 5,216 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 Western Asia?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 1,437 per 1000000 pop in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iceland and Western Asia?
- 4,516 per 1000000 pop, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Western Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.