Russia vs United Arab Emirates: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Russia
2,639 FTE
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,607 FTE
in 2021
Russia rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- Russia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,639 FTE against 2,607 FTE in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 32 FTE.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,888 FTE | 2,405 FTE | 482.8 FTE | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,679 FTE | 2,594 FTE | 84.85 FTE | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Russia or United Arab Emirates?
- Russia, at 2,639 FTE against 2,607 FTE in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 32 FTE, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Russia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Russia ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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