Greece vs United States: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Greece
5,283 FTE
in 2023
United States
4,937 FTE
in 2022
Greece rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Greece
- United States
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5,283 FTE against 4,937 FTE in United States, a difference of 346 FTE.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 22nd and United States ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 FTE | 3,429 FTE | 2,223 FTE | United States |
| 2000s | 1,653 FTE | 3,677 FTE | 2,024 FTE | United States |
| 2010s | 2,897 FTE | 3,975 FTE | 1,078 FTE | United States |
| 2020s | 4,393 FTE | 4,802 FTE | 408.91 FTE | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Greece or United States?
- Greece, at 5,283 FTE against 4,937 FTE in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Greece and United States?
- 346 FTE, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Greece and United States rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Greece ranks 22nd and United States 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
February 2026 Data Release