Cuba vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Researchers per million inhabitants
Cuba
2,171 FTE
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
92.59 FTE
in 2023
Cuba rank
44th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Cuba
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2,171 FTE against 92.59 FTE in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 2,078 FTE.
That makes Cuba's figure about 23.5 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 44th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 103 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,095 FTE | 96.48 FTE | 1,999 FTE | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,067 FTE | 92.9 FTE | 1,974 FTE | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Cuba or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Cuba, at 2,171 FTE against 92.59 FTE in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Cuba and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 2,078 FTE, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Cuba ranks 44th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th 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