Austria vs SDG: Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Austria
6,634 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Europe
4,025 FTE
in 2023
Austria rank
7th
SDG: Europe rank
9th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Austria
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,634 FTE against 4,025 FTE in SDG: Europe, a difference of 2,609 FTE.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 7th and SDG: Europe ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,347 FTE | 2,324 FTE | 23.32 FTE | Austria |
| 2000s | 3,617 FTE | 2,765 FTE | 852.67 FTE | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,085 FTE | 3,278 FTE | 1,807 FTE | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,355 FTE | 3,855 FTE | 2,500 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?
- Austria, at 6,634 FTE against 4,025 FTE in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Austria and SDG: Europe?
- 2,609 FTE, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and SDG: Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Austria and SDG: Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Austria ranks 7th and SDG: Europe ranks 9th 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