Cyprus vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants
Cyprus
1,686 FTE
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
280.84 FTE
in 2023
Cyprus rank
47th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
44th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Cyprus
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1,686 FTE against 280.84 FTE in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 1,405 FTE.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 6.0 times WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 47th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 44th of 103 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.31 FTE | 131.2 FTE | 247.12 FTE | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 814.93 FTE | 141.93 FTE | 673.01 FTE | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1,154 FTE | 216.21 FTE | 937.48 FTE | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1,697 FTE | 274.58 FTE | 1,422 FTE | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Cyprus or WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Cyprus, at 1,686 FTE against 280.84 FTE in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Cyprus and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 1,405 FTE, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Cyprus ranks 47th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 44th 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