Azerbaijan vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Researchers per million inhabitants

Azerbaijan
1,663 FTE
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
70.05 FTE
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
49th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
50th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
05001.0k1.5k199620102024

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 1,663 FTE against 70.05 FTE in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 1,593 FTE.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 23.7 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 49th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 50th of 103 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
2010s 1,715 FTE 69.17 FTE 1,646 FTE Azerbaijan
2020s 1,710 FTE 69.25 FTE 1,641 FTE Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Azerbaijan or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Azerbaijan, at 1,663 FTE against 70.05 FTE in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Azerbaijan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
1,593 FTE, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Azerbaijan ranks 49th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 50th 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release