Estonia vs United States: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
United States
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Estonia rank
24th
United States rank
23rd
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia, a difference of 137 per million people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,119 per million people | 3,510 per million people | 1,391 per million people | United States |
| 2000s | 2,470 per million people | 3,693 per million people | 1,223 per million people | United States |
| 2010s | 3,411 per million people | 3,942 per million people | 531.49 per million people | United States |
| 2020s | 4,176 per million people | 4,802 per million people | 626.23 per million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Estonia or United States?
- United States, at 4,937 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Estonia and United States?
- 137 per million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Estonia ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd 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
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.