Russia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Russia
2,639 FTE
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
352.95 FTE
in 2023
Russia rank
37th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
40th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Russia
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,639 FTE against 352.95 FTE in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 2,286 FTE.
That makes Russia's figure about 7.5 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 37th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th of 103 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,523 FTE | 145.36 FTE | 3,378 FTE | Russia |
| 2000s | 3,279 FTE | 148.85 FTE | 3,130 FTE | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,974 FTE | 233.19 FTE | 2,741 FTE | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,667 FTE | 342.19 FTE | 2,325 FTE | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Russia or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Russia, at 2,639 FTE against 352.95 FTE in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Russia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 2,286 FTE, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Russia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Russia ranks 37th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th 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