Greece vs Luxembourg: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
Luxembourg rank
21st

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Greece
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece, a difference of 76 per million people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd 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 Greece Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 1,734 per million people 4,542 per million people 2,808 per million people Luxembourg
2010s 2,897 per million people 4,847 per million people 1,950 per million people Luxembourg
2020s 4,616 per million people 5,133 per million people 516.91 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, Greece or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 5,359 per million people against 5,283 per million people in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Greece and Luxembourg?
76 per million people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Luxembourg?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Greece and Luxembourg rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Greece ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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