Iceland vs World: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Iceland
5,953 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
World
1,486 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Iceland rank
13th
World rank
10th

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

  • Iceland
  • World
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World, a difference of 4,467 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Iceland's figure about 4.0 times World's.

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

Iceland ranks 13th and World ranks 10th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland World Difference Ahead
2000s 7,267 per 1000000 pop 920.34 per 1000000 pop 6,347 per 1000000 pop Iceland
2010s 6,113 per 1000000 pop 1,144 per 1000000 pop 4,970 per 1000000 pop Iceland
2020s 6,586 per 1000000 pop 1,436 per 1000000 pop 5,150 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 World?
Iceland, at 5,953 per 1000000 pop against 1,486 per 1000000 pop in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Iceland and World?
4,467 per 1000000 pop, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iceland and World rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Iceland ranks 13th and World ranks 10th 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