Europe & Central Asia vs Netherlands: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,563 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2,848 per million people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 25 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,238 per million people | 2,454 per million people | 215.74 per million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,482 per million people | 2,891 per million people | 409.13 per million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,939 per million people | 4,737 per million people | 1,798 per million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3,417 per million people | 6,171 per million people | 2,754 per million people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Europe & Central Asia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,563 per million people against 3,715 per million people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
- 2,848 per million people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Netherlands rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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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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.