Austria vs Netherlands: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Austria
6,634 per million people
in 2023
Netherlands
6,563 per million people
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
Netherlands rank
8th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,634 per million people against 6,563 per million people in Netherlands, a difference of 71 per million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,347 per million people | 2,478 per million people | 131.02 per million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,617 per million people | 2,967 per million people | 650.78 per million people | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,085 per million people | 4,737 per million people | 348.24 per million people | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,355 per million people | 6,171 per million people | 183.15 per million people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 6,634 per million people against 6,563 per million people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Austria and Netherlands?
- 71 per million people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Austria ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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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