SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Tunisia: Researchers per million inhabitants
SDG: Least Developed Countries
70.05 FTE
in 2023
Tunisia
1,668 FTE
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
50th
Tunisia rank
48th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1,668 FTE against 70.05 FTE in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 1,598 FTE.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 23.8 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 50th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 50 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.21 FTE | 1,256 FTE | 1,205 FTE | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 62.78 FTE | 1,717 FTE | 1,654 FTE | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 68.99 FTE | 1,653 FTE | 1,584 FTE | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1,668 FTE against 70.05 FTE in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tunisia?
- 1,598 FTE, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tunisia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tunisia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 50th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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
February 2026 Data Release