Luxembourg vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
Luxembourg
5,359
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
88.25
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- Luxembourg
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 against 88.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,271.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 60.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 106 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 | 68.97 | 4,432 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,883 | 87.54 | 4,795 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,133 | 88.59 | 5,044 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Luxembourg or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 against 88.25 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,271, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st 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.