Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
6,563 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,200 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
9th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
12th

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

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112023

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 6,563 per 1000000 pop against 1,200 per 1000000 pop in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5,363 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 5.5 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th of 106 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,891 per 1000000 pop 563.63 per 1000000 pop 2,328 per 1000000 pop Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 4,737 per 1000000 pop 783.51 per 1000000 pop 3,954 per 1000000 pop Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 6,171 per 1000000 pop 1,115 per 1000000 pop 5,056 per 1000000 pop Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 6,563 per 1000000 pop against 1,200 per 1000000 pop in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
5,363 per 1000000 pop, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th 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