Iceland vs SDG: Oceania: Researchers per million inhabitants
Iceland
5,953 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Oceania
3,423 FTE
in 2023
Iceland rank
12th
SDG: Oceania rank
10th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Oceania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5,953 FTE against 3,423 FTE in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 2,530 FTE.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Oceania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and SDG: Oceania ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 FTE | 2,416 FTE | 2,384 FTE | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7,267 FTE | 2,940 FTE | 4,328 FTE | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6,113 FTE | 3,400 FTE | 2,713 FTE | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6,586 FTE | 3,405 FTE | 3,180 FTE | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Iceland or SDG: Oceania?
- Iceland, at 5,953 FTE against 3,423 FTE in SDG: Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Iceland and SDG: Oceania?
- 2,530 FTE, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Oceania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Oceania rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 12th and SDG: Oceania ranks 10th 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