Austria vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Researchers in R&D

Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2,258 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 6,634 per million people against 2,258 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4,376 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 3,617 per million people 1,883 per million people 1,734 per million people Austria
2010s 5,085 per million people 1,857 per million people 3,228 per million people Austria
2020s 6,355 per million people 2,070 per million people 4,285 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Austria, at 6,634 per million people against 2,258 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Austria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
4,376 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Austria ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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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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.