Estonia vs South Asia: Researchers in R&D

Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
South Asia
256.82 per million people
in 2020
Estonia rank
24th
South Asia rank
24th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4,800 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia, a difference of 4,543 per million people.

That makes Estonia's figure about 18.7 times South Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 103 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,102 per million people 116.49 per million people 1,986 per million people Estonia
2000s 2,177 per million people 123.08 per million people 2,054 per million people Estonia
2010s 3,337 per million people 205.21 per million people 3,132 per million people Estonia
2020s 3,836 per million people 256.82 per million people 3,580 per million people Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Estonia or South Asia?
Estonia, at 4,800 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Estonia and South Asia?
4,543 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Estonia and South Asia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th 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.