Greece vs SDG: Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants

Greece
5,283 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
1,437 FTE
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
SDG: Western Asia rank
21st

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • Greece
  • SDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 5,283 FTE against 1,437 FTE in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 3,846 FTE.

That makes Greece's figure about 3.7 times SDG: Western Asia's.

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

Greece ranks 22nd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,206 FTE 624.06 FTE 582.4 FTE Greece
2000s 1,653 FTE 655.35 FTE 997.53 FTE Greece
2010s 2,897 FTE 929.09 FTE 1,968 FTE Greece
2020s 4,616 FTE 1,324 FTE 3,292 FTE Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Greece or SDG: Western Asia?
Greece, at 5,283 FTE against 1,437 FTE in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Greece and SDG: Western Asia?
3,846 FTE, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and SDG: Western Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Greece and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
Greece ranks 22nd and SDG: Western Asia 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

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