Luxembourg vs United States: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)
Luxembourg
5,359 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
United States
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States, a difference of 422 per 1000000 pop.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 106 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 per 1000000 pop | 3,710 per 1000000 pop | 790.82 per 1000000 pop | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,883 per 1000000 pop | 3,942 per 1000000 pop | 940.48 per 1000000 pop | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,057 per 1000000 pop | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | 255.07 per 1000000 pop | 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 United States?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 per 1000000 pop against 4,937 per 1000000 pop in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Luxembourg and United States?
- 422 per 1000000 pop, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd 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.