Austria vs East Asia & Pacific: Researchers in R&D

Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific
2,426 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • East Asia & Pacific
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 6,634 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 4,208 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 103 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 2,347 per million people 870.8 per million people 1,477 per million people Austria
2000s 3,617 per million people 1,309 per million people 2,308 per million people Austria
2010s 5,085 per million people 1,528 per million people 3,557 per million people Austria
2020s 6,355 per million people 2,148 per million people 4,206 per million people Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Austria or East Asia & Pacific?
Austria, at 6,634 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Austria and East Asia & Pacific?
4,208 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and East Asia & Pacific?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Austria and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Austria ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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.