SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Researchers per million inhabitants

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
352.95 FTE
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,607 FTE
in 2021
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Researchers per million inhabitants over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,607 FTE against 352.95 FTE in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 2,254 FTE.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 7.4 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 50 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 273.46 FTE 2,405 FTE 2,131 FTE United Arab Emirates
2020s 333.93 FTE 2,594 FTE 2,260 FTE United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2,607 FTE against 352.95 FTE in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
2,254 FTE, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 50 groups.
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

Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release