Australia vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants
Australia
4,569 FTE
in 2010
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
879.88 FTE
in 2023
Australia rank
26th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
29th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Australia
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,569 FTE against 879.88 FTE in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 3,689 FTE.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.2 times WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th of 103 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,367 FTE | 242.7 FTE | 3,124 FTE | Australia |
| 2000s | 3,990 FTE | 315.64 FTE | 3,674 FTE | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,569 FTE | 442.94 FTE | 4,126 FTE | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Australia or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Australia, at 4,569 FTE against 879.88 FTE in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Australia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 3,689 FTE, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
- How do Australia and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 26th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th 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