Australia vs United States: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Australia
4,569 per million people
in 2010
United States
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
United States rank
23rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia, a difference of 368 per million people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,367 per million people | 3,340 per million people | 27.16 per million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,990 per million people | 3,668 per million people | 322.18 per million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 per million people | 3,644 per million people | 924.64 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 United States?
- United States, at 4,937 per million people against 4,569 per million people in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Australia and United States?
- 368 per million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Australia ranks 26th and United States 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 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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