Estonia vs United States of America: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
United States of America
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Estonia rank
24th
United States of America rank
23rd
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,119 per million people | 3,510 per million people | 1,391 per million people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2,470 per million people | 3,693 per million people | 1,223 per million people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3,411 per million people | 3,942 per million people | 531.49 per million people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4,176 per million people | 4,802 per million people | 626.23 per million people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,937 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and United States of America?
- 137 per million people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.