Greece vs United States of America: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
United States of America
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Greece rank
22nd
United States of America rank
23rd
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Greece
- United States of America
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,283 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States of America, a difference of 346 per million people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 22nd 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 | Greece | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 per million people | 3,429 per million people | 2,223 per million people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,653 per million people | 3,677 per million people | 2,024 per million people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,897 per million people | 3,975 per million people | 1,078 per million people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4,393 per million people | 4,802 per million people | 408.91 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, Greece or United States of America?
- Greece, at 5,283 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Greece and United States of America?
- 346 per million people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Greece ranks 22nd 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.