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
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199620092023

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

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