Estonia vs Greece: Researchers per million inhabitants
Estonia
4,800 FTE
in 2023
Greece
5,283 FTE
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Greece rank
22nd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Estonia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,283 FTE against 4,800 FTE in Estonia, a difference of 483 FTE.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 24th and Greece ranks 22nd of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,135 FTE | 1,378 FTE | 757.17 FTE | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2,384 FTE | 1,653 FTE | 730.76 FTE | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3,450 FTE | 2,897 FTE | 552.33 FTE | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4,332 FTE | 4,616 FTE | 283.73 FTE | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Estonia or Greece?
- Greece, at 5,283 FTE against 4,800 FTE in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Estonia and Greece?
- 483 FTE, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Greece ranks 22nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release