MDG: Developed Regions vs Netherlands: Researchers per million inhabitants
MDG: Developed Regions
4,516 FTE
in 2023
Netherlands
6,563 FTE
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions rank
6th
Netherlands rank
8th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- MDG: Developed Regions
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,563 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 2,047 FTE.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was MDG: Developed Regions ahead.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 50 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Developed Regions averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developed Regions | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,946 FTE | 2,454 FTE | 492.58 FTE | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2000s | 3,277 FTE | 2,891 FTE | 386.1 FTE | MDG: Developed Regions |
| 2010s | 3,744 FTE | 4,737 FTE | 993.05 FTE | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4,380 FTE | 6,171 FTE | 1,792 FTE | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Developed Regions or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,563 FTE against 4,516 FTE in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Developed Regions and Netherlands?
- 2,047 FTE, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developed Regions and Netherlands rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 50 groups.
- 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