Netherlands vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Researchers per million inhabitants
Netherlands
6,563 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
4,358 FTE
in 2023
Netherlands rank
8th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
8th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,563 FTE against 4,358 FTE in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 2,205 FTE.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 8th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 FTE | 2,661 FTE | 206.86 FTE | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 2,891 FTE | 3,012 FTE | 120.29 FTE | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 4,737 FTE | 3,516 FTE | 1,221 FTE | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,171 FTE | 4,206 FTE | 1,965 FTE | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Netherlands or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Netherlands, at 6,563 FTE against 4,358 FTE in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 2,205 FTE, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 8th 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