Iceland vs Ireland: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Iceland
5,953 per million people
in 2023
Ireland
5,753 per million people
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
Ireland rank
15th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 per million people against 5,753 per million people in Ireland, a difference of 200 per million people.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 per million people | 1,976 per million people | 2,824 per million people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7,267 per million people | 2,845 per million people | 4,422 per million people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 per million people | 4,564 per million people | 1,550 per million people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 per million people | 5,507 per million people | 1,079 per million people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 5,953 per million people against 5,753 per million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Iceland and Ireland?
- 200 per million people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Ireland ranks 15th 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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