MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Serbia: Researchers per million inhabitants

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
556.92 FTE
in 2023
Serbia
2,688 FTE
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
38th
Serbia rank
35th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2,688 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 2,131 FTE.

That makes Serbia's figure about 4.8 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 35th of 50 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 186.52 FTE 1,323 FTE 1,136 FTE Serbia
2010s 265.99 FTE 1,871 FTE 1,605 FTE Serbia
2020s 523.98 FTE 2,305 FTE 1,781 FTE Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Serbia?
Serbia, at 2,688 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Serbia?
2,131 FTE, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Serbia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th and Serbia ranks 35th 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

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