Australia vs Estonia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Australia
4,569 per million people
in 2010
Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Estonia rank
24th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4,800 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia, a difference of 231 per million people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 24th of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,380 per million people | 2,102 per million people | 1,277 per million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,990 per million people | 2,431 per million people | 1,559 per million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 per million people | 3,058 per million people | 1,511 per million people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Australia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 4,800 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Australia and Estonia?
- 231 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Australia ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 24th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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