Greece vs United States: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
United States
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Greece rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,283 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States, a difference of 346 per million people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 per million people | 3,429 per million people | 2,223 per million people | United States |
| 2000s | 1,653 per million people | 3,677 per million people | 2,024 per million people | United States |
| 2010s | 2,897 per million people | 3,975 per million people | 1,078 per million people | United States |
| 2020s | 4,393 per million people | 4,802 per million people | 408.91 per million people | United States |
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 United States?
- Greece, at 5,283 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Greece and United States?
- 346 per million people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Greece ranks 22nd 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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Professionals engaged in conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems.