Romania vs Uruguay: Researchers per million inhabitants
Romania
1,082 FTE
in 2023
Uruguay
937.57 FTE
in 2024
Romania rank
57th
Uruguay rank
58th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Romania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,082 FTE against 937.57 FTE in Uruguay, a difference of 144.43 FTE.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,056 FTE | 223.03 FTE | 833.09 FTE | Romania |
| 2000s | 930.17 FTE | 415.2 FTE | 514.97 FTE | Romania |
| 2010s | 891.27 FTE | 700.34 FTE | 190.93 FTE | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,003 FTE | 862.27 FTE | 140.68 FTE | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Romania or Uruguay?
- Romania, at 1,082 FTE against 937.57 FTE in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Romania and Uruguay?
- 144.43 FTE, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Romania ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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