Estonia vs Luxembourg: Researchers in R&D

Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Luxembourg rank
21st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia, a difference of 559 per million people.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 2,571 per million people 4,501 per million people 1,930 per million people Luxembourg
2010s 3,411 per million people 4,883 per million people 1,472 per million people Luxembourg
2020s 4,332 per million people 5,133 per million people 800.64 per million people Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Estonia or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 5,359 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 Luxembourg?
559 per million people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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.