Estonia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Researchers per million inhabitants
Estonia
4,800 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
1,194 FTE
in 2023
Estonia rank
24th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
24th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Estonia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4,800 FTE against 1,194 FTE in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 3,606 FTE.
That makes Estonia's figure about 4.0 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 24th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 24th of 103 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,119 FTE | 673.14 FTE | 1,446 FTE | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2,470 FTE | 819.91 FTE | 1,650 FTE | Estonia |
| 2010s | 3,411 FTE | 985.37 FTE | 2,425 FTE | Estonia |
| 2020s | 4,332 FTE | 1,161 FTE | 3,171 FTE | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Estonia or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Estonia, at 4,800 FTE against 1,194 FTE in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Estonia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 3,606 FTE, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Estonia ranks 24th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 24th 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