Australia vs United States: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Australia
4,569 FTE
in 2010
United States
4,937 FTE
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
United States rank
23rd
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 FTE against 4,569 FTE in Australia, a difference of 368 FTE.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and United States 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,367 FTE | 3,340 FTE | 27.16 FTE | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,990 FTE | 3,668 FTE | 322.18 FTE | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 FTE | 3,644 FTE | 924.64 FTE | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 4,937 FTE against 4,569 FTE in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Australia and United States?
- 368 FTE, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 26th and United States 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
February 2026 Data Release