Luxembourg vs United States: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
United States
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 per million people against 4,937 per million people in United States, a difference of 422 per million people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 per million people | 3,710 per million people | 790.82 per million people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,883 per million people | 3,942 per million people | 940.48 per million people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,057 per million people | 4,802 per million people | 255.07 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, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 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 Luxembourg and United States?
- 422 per million people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st 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.