Austria vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Researchers per million inhabitants
Austria
6,634 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
4,371 FTE
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Austria
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,634 FTE against 4,371 FTE in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2,263 FTE.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Austria ranks 7th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,347 FTE | 2,664 FTE | 317.02 FTE | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,617 FTE | 3,096 FTE | 521.33 FTE | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,085 FTE | 3,548 FTE | 1,538 FTE | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,355 FTE | 4,222 FTE | 2,132 FTE | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Austria or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Austria, at 6,634 FTE against 4,371 FTE in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Austria and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 2,263 FTE, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Austria and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Austria ranks 7th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th 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