Austria vs MDG: Developed Regions: Researchers per million inhabitants
Austria
6,634 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions
4,516 FTE
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
MDG: Developed Regions rank
6th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Austria
- MDG: Developed Regions
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,634 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 2,118 FTE.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Developed Regions in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | MDG: Developed Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,347 FTE | 2,951 FTE | 603.88 FTE | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2000s | 3,617 FTE | 3,336 FTE | 280.84 FTE | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,085 FTE | 3,744 FTE | 1,341 FTE | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,355 FTE | 4,380 FTE | 1,975 FTE | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Austria or MDG: Developed Regions?
- Austria, at 6,634 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Austria and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 2,118 FTE, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Austria and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Austria ranks 7th and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th 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