Australia vs Estonia: Researchers in R&D

Australia
4,569 per million people
in 2010
Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Estonia rank
24th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Australia
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4,800 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia, a difference of 231 per million people.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 24th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,380 per million people 2,102 per million people 1,277 per million people Australia
2000s 3,990 per million people 2,431 per million people 1,559 per million people Australia
2010s 4,569 per million people 3,058 per million people 1,511 per million people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Australia or Estonia?
Estonia, at 4,800 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Australia and Estonia?
231 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Australia ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 24th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.