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
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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

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