Serbia vs Spain: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Serbia
2,688 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Spain
3,654 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Serbia rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd

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

  • Serbia
  • Spain
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,654 per 1000000 pop against 2,688 per 1000000 pop in Serbia, a difference of 966 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Serbia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,323 per 1000000 pop 2,816 per 1000000 pop 1,493 per 1000000 pop Spain
2010s 1,871 per 1000000 pop 2,780 per 1000000 pop 909.26 per 1000000 pop Spain
2020s 2,305 per 1000000 pop 3,331 per 1000000 pop 1,025 per 1000000 pop Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Serbia or Spain?
Spain, at 3,654 per 1000000 pop against 2,688 per 1000000 pop in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Serbia and Spain?
966 per 1000000 pop, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Spain rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Serbia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd 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