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
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
February 2026 Data Release