Luxembourg vs United States: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Luxembourg
5,359 FTE
in 2023
United States
4,937 FTE
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 FTE against 4,937 FTE in United States, a difference of 422 FTE.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 21st and United States 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 FTE | 3,710 FTE | 790.82 FTE | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,883 FTE | 3,942 FTE | 940.48 FTE | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5,057 FTE | 4,802 FTE | 255.07 FTE | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 5,359 FTE against 4,937 FTE in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Luxembourg and United States?
- 422 FTE, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st and United States 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