Egypt vs Romania: Researchers per million inhabitants
Egypt
1,120 FTE
in 2024
Romania
1,082 FTE
in 2023
Egypt rank
55th
Romania rank
57th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Egypt
- Romania
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,120 FTE against 1,082 FTE in Romania, a difference of 38 FTE.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 55th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 469.18 FTE | 921.31 FTE | 452.13 FTE | Romania |
| 2010s | 588.28 FTE | 891.27 FTE | 302.98 FTE | Romania |
| 2020s | 818.42 FTE | 1,003 FTE | 184.53 FTE | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Egypt or Romania?
- Egypt, at 1,120 FTE against 1,082 FTE in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Egypt and Romania?
- 38 FTE, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Romania rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Egypt ranks 55th 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