Austria vs Europe & Central Asia: Researchers in R&D

Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
3,715 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 6,634 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2,919 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Austria ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,347 per million people 2,173 per million people 174.04 per million people Austria
2000s 3,617 per million people 2,548 per million people 1,069 per million people Austria
2010s 5,085 per million people 2,939 per million people 2,147 per million people Austria
2020s 6,355 per million people 3,417 per million people 2,937 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?
Austria, at 6,634 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Austria and Europe & Central Asia?
2,919 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Austria ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th 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.