Austria vs OECD members: Researchers in R&D

Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
OECD members
4,464 per million people
in 2022
Austria rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Austria
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 6,634 per million people against 4,464 per million people in OECD members, a difference of 2,170 per million people.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was OECD members ahead.

Austria ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 2,347 per million people 2,600 per million people 252.89 per million people OECD members
2000s 3,617 per million people 3,102 per million people 515.54 per million people Austria
2010s 5,085 per million people 3,521 per million people 1,564 per million people Austria
2020s 6,262 per million people 4,308 per million people 1,954 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 OECD members?
Austria, at 6,634 per million people against 4,464 per million people in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Austria and OECD members?
2,170 per million people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and OECD members?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Austria and OECD members rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Austria ranks 7th and OECD members 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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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.