East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iceland: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per million people against 1,938 per million people in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4,015 per million people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 12th of 25 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.63 per million people | 4,800 per million people | 4,390 per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 811.92 per million people | 7,267 per million people | 6,455 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,006 per million people | 6,113 per million people | 5,108 per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,761 per million people | 6,586 per million people | 4,825 per million people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per million people against 1,938 per million people in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?
- 4,015 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 12th of 25 groups.
- 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.