Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iceland: Researchers in R&D

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2,258 per million people
in 2023
Iceland
5,953 per million people
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Iceland rank
12th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5,953 per million people against 2,258 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3,695 per million people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 12th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,890 per million people 7,267 per million people 5,378 per million people Iceland
2010s 1,864 per million people 6,113 per million people 4,250 per million people Iceland
2020s 2,106 per million people 6,586 per million people 4,480 per million people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 5,953 per million people against 2,258 per million people in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?
3,695 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iceland rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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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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.