Estonia vs Greece: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Greece rank
22nd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Estonia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,283 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia, a difference of 483 per million people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and Greece ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,135 per million people | 1,378 per million people | 757.17 per million people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2,384 per million people | 1,653 per million people | 730.76 per million people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3,450 per million people | 2,897 per million people | 552.33 per million people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4,332 per million people | 4,616 per million people | 283.73 per million people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Estonia or Greece?
- Greece, at 5,283 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Estonia and Greece?
- 483 per million people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Greece ranks 22nd 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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