Estonia vs Luxembourg: Researchers per million inhabitants
Estonia
4,800 FTE
in 2023
Luxembourg
5,359 FTE
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
Luxembourg rank
21st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 FTE against 4,800 FTE in Estonia, a difference of 559 FTE.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,571 FTE | 4,501 FTE | 1,930 FTE | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3,411 FTE | 4,883 FTE | 1,472 FTE | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 4,332 FTE | 5,133 FTE | 800.64 FTE | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Estonia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 FTE against 4,800 FTE in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 559 FTE, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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