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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
6,563 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Western Asia
1,437 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
9th
Western Asia rank
11th

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

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

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 6,563 per 1000000 pop against 1,437 per 1000000 pop in Western Asia, a difference of 5,126 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 4.6 times 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 Western Asia ranks 11th 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) Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,891 per 1000000 pop 657.45 per 1000000 pop 2,234 per 1000000 pop Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 4,737 per 1000000 pop 910.43 per 1000000 pop 3,827 per 1000000 pop Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 6,171 per 1000000 pop 1,324 per 1000000 pop 4,848 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 Western Asia?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 6,563 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Asia?
5,126 per 1000000 pop, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Asia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th 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.

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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