Austria vs European Union: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Austria
- European Union
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,634 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union, a difference of 1,893 per million people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 7th and European Union ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,347 per million people | 1,972 per million people | 375.8 per million people | Austria |
| 2000s | 3,617 per million people | 2,682 per million people | 935.69 per million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,085 per million people | 3,541 per million people | 1,544 per million people | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,355 per million people | 4,499 per million people | 1,856 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 European Union?
- Austria, at 6,634 per million people against 4,741 per million people in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Austria and European Union?
- 1,893 per million people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Austria and European Union rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Austria ranks 7th and European Union ranks 4th 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
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.