Egypt vs Uruguay: Researchers per million inhabitants
Egypt
1,120 FTE
in 2024
Uruguay
937.57 FTE
in 2024
Egypt rank
55th
Uruguay rank
58th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Egypt
- Uruguay
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,120 FTE against 937.57 FTE in Uruguay, a difference of 182.43 FTE.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.15 FTE | 499.6 FTE | 91.45 FTE | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 588.28 FTE | 700.34 FTE | 112.05 FTE | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 878.78 FTE | 877.33 FTE | 1.45 FTE | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Egypt or Uruguay?
- Egypt, at 1,120 FTE against 937.57 FTE in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Egypt and Uruguay?
- 182.43 FTE, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Egypt ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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