Luxembourg vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Luxembourg
5,359 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1,200 FTE
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
21st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
23rd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Luxembourg
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 FTE against 1,200 FTE in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4,159 FTE.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 4.5 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 103 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 FTE | 569.61 FTE | 3,931 FTE | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,883 FTE | 783.51 FTE | 4,099 FTE | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,133 FTE | 1,115 FTE | 4,017 FTE | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Luxembourg or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 FTE against 1,200 FTE in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Luxembourg and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4,159 FTE, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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