Russian Federation vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Researchers per million inhabitants
Russian Federation
2,639 FTE
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
668.04 FTE
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
37th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
35th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Russian Federation
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 2,639 FTE against 668.04 FTE in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 1,971 FTE.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.9 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 37th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 35th of 103 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,523 FTE | 267.58 FTE | 3,256 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3,279 FTE | 359.51 FTE | 2,920 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2,974 FTE | 548.88 FTE | 2,425 FTE | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2,667 FTE | 663.76 FTE | 2,003 FTE | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Russian Federation or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Russian Federation, at 2,639 FTE against 668.04 FTE in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Russian Federation and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1,971 FTE, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Russian Federation ranks 37th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 35th 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