Iceland vs SDG: Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Iceland
5,953 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Europe
4,025 FTE
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
SDG: Europe rank
9th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 FTE against 4,025 FTE in SDG: Europe, a difference of 1,928 FTE.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and SDG: Europe ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 FTE | 2,369 FTE | 2,431 FTE | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7,267 FTE | 2,750 FTE | 4,517 FTE | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 FTE | 3,297 FTE | 2,816 FTE | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 FTE | 3,910 FTE | 2,676 FTE | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Iceland or SDG: Europe?
- Iceland, at 5,953 FTE against 4,025 FTE in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Iceland and SDG: Europe?
- 1,928 FTE, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Europe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 12th and SDG: Europe ranks 9th 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