Russia vs SDG: Central Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Russia
2,639 FTE
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia
497.04 FTE
in 2023
Russia rank
37th
SDG: Central Asia rank
39th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Russia
- SDG: Central Asia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,639 FTE against 497.04 FTE in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 2,142 FTE.
That makes Russia's figure about 5.3 times SDG: Central Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 37th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 39th 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 Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,523 FTE | 471.63 FTE | 3,052 FTE | Russia |
| 2000s | 3,279 FTE | 423.99 FTE | 2,855 FTE | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,974 FTE | 456.8 FTE | 2,517 FTE | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,667 FTE | 472 FTE | 2,195 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 Asia?
- Russia, at 2,639 FTE against 497.04 FTE in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Russia and SDG: Central Asia?
- 2,142 FTE, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and SDG: Central Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Russia and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Russia ranks 37th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 39th 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