Brazil vs Romania: Researchers per million inhabitants
Brazil
903.2 FTE
in 2014
Romania
1,082 FTE
in 2023
Brazil rank
59th
Romania rank
57th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,082 FTE against 903.2 FTE in Brazil, a difference of 178.8 FTE.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.24 FTE | 944.92 FTE | 462.68 FTE | Romania |
| 2010s | 800.52 FTE | 894.89 FTE | 94.37 FTE | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Brazil or Romania?
- Romania, at 1,082 FTE against 903.2 FTE in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Brazil and Romania?
- 178.8 FTE, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th 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