MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs United Arab Emirates: Researchers per million inhabitants

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
556.92 FTE
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,607 FTE
in 2021
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • United Arab Emirates
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199620092023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,607 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 2,050 FTE.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.7 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 50 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 339.57 FTE 2,405 FTE 2,065 FTE United Arab Emirates
2020s 498.81 FTE 2,594 FTE 2,095 FTE United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2,607 FTE against 556.92 FTE in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2021.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United Arab Emirates?
2,050 FTE, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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