Estonia vs Luxembourg: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Luxembourg rank
21st
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 per million people against 4,800 per million people in Estonia, a difference of 559 per million people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,571 per million people | 4,501 per million people | 1,930 per million people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3,411 per million people | 4,883 per million people | 1,472 per million people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 4,332 per million people | 5,133 per million people | 800.64 per million people | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 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 Luxembourg?
- 559 per million people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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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Professionals engaged in conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems.