Australia vs MDG: Northern Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants

Australia
4,569 FTE
in 2010
MDG: Northern Africa
1,103 FTE
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
26th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Australia
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 4,569 FTE against 1,103 FTE in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3,466 FTE.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th of 103 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,367 FTE 521.45 FTE 2,845 FTE Australia
2000s 3,990 FTE 513.79 FTE 3,476 FTE Australia
2010s 4,569 FTE 545.37 FTE 4,023 FTE Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Australia or MDG: Northern Africa?
Australia, at 4,569 FTE against 1,103 FTE in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Australia and MDG: Northern Africa?
3,466 FTE, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and MDG: Northern Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Australia and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Australia ranks 26th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release