Greece vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants

Greece
5,283 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,200 FTE
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
23rd

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Greece
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,283 FTE against 1,200 FTE in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4,083 FTE.

That makes Greece's figure about 4.4 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 103 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,206 FTE 545.83 FTE 660.63 FTE Greece
2000s 1,653 FTE 566.05 FTE 1,087 FTE Greece
2010s 2,897 FTE 801.51 FTE 2,096 FTE Greece
2020s 4,616 FTE 1,115 FTE 3,500 FTE Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Greece or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Greece, at 5,283 FTE against 1,200 FTE in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Greece and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
4,083 FTE, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Greece and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Greece ranks 22nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release