Australia vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants

Australia
4,569 FTE
in 2010
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,200 FTE
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
23rd

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Australia
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k199620092023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 4,569 FTE against 1,200 FTE in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3,369 FTE.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.8 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

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

Australia ranks 26th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,367 FTE 548.56 FTE 2,818 FTE Australia
2000s 3,990 FTE 558.01 FTE 3,432 FTE Australia
2010s 4,569 FTE 621.5 FTE 3,947 FTE Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Australia or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Australia, at 4,569 FTE against 1,200 FTE in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2010.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Australia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
3,369 FTE, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Australia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Australia ranks 26th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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