Luxembourg vs United States of America: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
United States of America
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
21st
United States of America rank
23rd
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States of America, a difference of 422 per million people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 per million people | 3,710 per million people | 790.82 per million people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,883 per million people | 3,942 per million people | 940.48 per million people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,057 per million people | 4,802 per million people | 255.07 per million people | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 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 Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 422 per million people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st 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.