Iran vs SDG: Central Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Iran
2,240 FTE
in 2021
SDG: Central Asia
497.04 FTE
in 2023
Iran rank
42nd
SDG: Central Asia rank
39th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Iran
- SDG: Central Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2,240 FTE against 497.04 FTE in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 1,743 FTE.
That makes Iran's figure about 4.5 times SDG: Central Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 42nd and SDG: Central Asia ranks 39th of 103 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 702.27 FTE | 414.36 FTE | 287.91 FTE | Iran |
| 2010s | 969.61 FTE | 453.35 FTE | 516.27 FTE | Iran |
| 2020s | 2,240 FTE | 465.57 FTE | 1,774 FTE | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Iran or SDG: Central Asia?
- Iran, at 2,240 FTE against 497.04 FTE in SDG: Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Iran and SDG: Central Asia?
- 1,743 FTE, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Central Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Iran and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Iran ranks 42nd and SDG: Central Asia ranks 39th 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