Netherlands vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Netherlands
6,563 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
2,632 FTE
in 2023
Netherlands rank
8th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
11th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,563 FTE against 2,632 FTE in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,931 FTE.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 103 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 FTE | 779.13 FTE | 1,675 FTE | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,891 FTE | 1,075 FTE | 1,816 FTE | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,737 FTE | 1,682 FTE | 3,055 FTE | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,171 FTE | 2,358 FTE | 3,813 FTE | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Netherlands or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Netherlands, at 6,563 FTE against 2,632 FTE in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Netherlands and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 3,931 FTE, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 11th 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