Cuba vs UIS: South and West Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Cuba
2,171 FTE
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
347.27 FTE
in 2023
Cuba rank
44th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
41st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Cuba
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2,171 FTE against 347.27 FTE in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 1,824 FTE.
That makes Cuba's figure about 6.3 times UIS: South and West Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 44th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,095 FTE | 295.98 FTE | 1,799 FTE | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,067 FTE | 337.14 FTE | 1,730 FTE | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Cuba or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Cuba, at 2,171 FTE against 347.27 FTE in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Cuba and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 1,824 FTE, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Cuba ranks 44th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 41st 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