Greece vs United States: Researchers in R&D (per million people)

Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
United States
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Greece rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd

Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time

  • Greece
  • United States
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,283 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States, a difference of 346 per million people.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd 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 Greece United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1,206 per million people 3,429 per million people 2,223 per million people United States
2000s 1,653 per million people 3,677 per million people 2,024 per million people United States
2010s 2,897 per million people 3,975 per million people 1,078 per million people United States
2020s 4,393 per million people 4,802 per million people 408.91 per million people United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Greece or United States?
Greece, at 5,283 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Greece and United States?
346 per million people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Greece and United States rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Greece ranks 22nd 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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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.