East Asia & Pacific vs Iceland: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3,527 per million people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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 | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877.74 per million people | 4,800 per million people | 3,922 per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,277 per million people | 7,267 per million people | 5,990 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,472 per million people | 6,113 per million people | 4,642 per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,277 per million people | 6,586 per million people | 4,308 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 or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per million people against 2,426 per million people in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between East Asia & Pacific and Iceland?
- 3,527 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Iceland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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.