Iceland vs Upper middle income: Researchers in R&D

Iceland
5,953 per million people
in 2023
Upper middle income
1,476 per million people
in 2021
Iceland rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
14th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Iceland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5,953 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,477 per million people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 4.0 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 7,267 per million people 726.49 per million people 6,541 per million people Iceland
2010s 6,113 per million people 938.21 per million people 5,175 per million people Iceland
2020s 6,941 per million people 1,476 per million people 5,466 per million people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Iceland or Upper middle income?
Iceland, at 5,953 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Iceland and Upper middle income?
4,477 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Iceland ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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.