Estonia vs Greece: Researchers in R&D

Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Greece rank
22nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • Greece
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k199720102023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,283 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia, a difference of 483 per million people.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Greece ranks 22nd of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 2,135 per million people 1,378 per million people 757.17 per million people Estonia
2000s 2,384 per million people 1,653 per million people 730.76 per million people Estonia
2010s 3,450 per million people 2,897 per million people 552.33 per million people Estonia
2020s 4,332 per million people 4,616 per million people 283.73 per million people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Estonia or Greece?
Greece, at 5,283 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Estonia and Greece?
483 per million people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th and Greece ranks 22nd 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.