Luxembourg vs SDG: Western Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Luxembourg
5,359 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
1,437 FTE
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
21st
SDG: Western Asia rank
21st
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Luxembourg
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 FTE against 1,437 FTE in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 3,922 FTE.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 3.7 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st of 103 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 FTE | 668.91 FTE | 3,832 FTE | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,883 FTE | 910.43 FTE | 3,972 FTE | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,133 FTE | 1,324 FTE | 3,809 FTE | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Luxembourg or SDG: Western Asia?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 FTE against 1,437 FTE in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Luxembourg and SDG: Western Asia?
- 3,922 FTE, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and SDG: Western Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release