Netherlands vs SDG: Oceania: Researchers per million inhabitants
Netherlands
6,563 FTE
in 2023
SDG: Oceania
3,423 FTE
in 2023
Netherlands rank
8th
SDG: Oceania rank
10th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Netherlands
- SDG: Oceania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,563 FTE against 3,423 FTE in SDG: Oceania, a difference of 3,140 FTE.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was SDG: Oceania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 8th and SDG: Oceania ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | SDG: Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 FTE | 2,416 FTE | 37.24 FTE | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,891 FTE | 2,861 FTE | 30.23 FTE | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,737 FTE | 3,419 FTE | 1,318 FTE | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,171 FTE | 3,405 FTE | 2,766 FTE | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Netherlands or SDG: Oceania?
- Netherlands, at 6,563 FTE against 3,423 FTE in SDG: Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Netherlands and SDG: Oceania?
- 3,140 FTE, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and SDG: Oceania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and SDG: Oceania rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and SDG: Oceania ranks 10th 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