MDG: Western Asia vs United States of America: Researchers per million inhabitants
MDG: Western Asia
1,192 FTE
in 2023
United States of America
4,937 FTE
in 2022
MDG: Western Asia rank
25th
United States of America rank
23rd
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4,937 FTE against 1,192 FTE in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 3,745 FTE.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 50 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.16 FTE | 3,384 FTE | 3,085 FTE | United States of America |
| 2000s | 362.37 FTE | 3,693 FTE | 3,330 FTE | United States of America |
| 2010s | 635.89 FTE | 3,942 FTE | 3,306 FTE | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,020 FTE | 4,802 FTE | 3,782 FTE | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, MDG: Western Asia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,937 FTE against 1,192 FTE in MDG: Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between MDG: Western Asia and United States of America?
- 3,745 FTE, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and United States of America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and United States of America rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 23rd 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