Ireland vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Researchers per million inhabitants
Ireland
5,753 FTE
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2,520 FTE
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
12th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Ireland
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,753 FTE against 2,520 FTE in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 3,233 FTE.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.3 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,976 FTE | 2,032 FTE | 56.39 FTE | UIS: Central and Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 2,731 FTE | 1,947 FTE | 784.53 FTE | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,688 FTE | 2,093 FTE | 2,595 FTE | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,429 FTE | 2,413 FTE | 3,016 FTE | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Ireland or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Ireland, at 5,753 FTE against 2,520 FTE in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Ireland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 3,233 FTE, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 15th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 12th 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