Australia vs Estonia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Australia
4,569 FTE
in 2010
Estonia
4,800 FTE
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
Estonia rank
24th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4,800 FTE against 4,569 FTE in Australia, a difference of 231 FTE.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 24th of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,380 FTE | 2,102 FTE | 1,277 FTE | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,990 FTE | 2,431 FTE | 1,559 FTE | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 FTE | 3,058 FTE | 1,511 FTE | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Australia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 4,800 FTE against 4,569 FTE in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Australia and Estonia?
- 231 FTE, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 26th and Estonia ranks 24th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release