SDG: Western Asia vs United States: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
SDG: Western Asia
1,437 FTE
in 2023
United States
4,937 FTE
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia rank
21st
United States rank
23rd
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 FTE against 1,437 FTE in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 3,500 FTE.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd of 50 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 626.77 FTE | 3,384 FTE | 2,758 FTE | United States |
| 2000s | 657.45 FTE | 3,693 FTE | 3,035 FTE | United States |
| 2010s | 910.43 FTE | 3,942 FTE | 3,032 FTE | United States |
| 2020s | 1,286 FTE | 4,802 FTE | 3,516 FTE | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, SDG: Western Asia or United States?
- United States, at 4,937 FTE against 1,437 FTE in SDG: Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between SDG: Western Asia and United States?
- 3,500 FTE, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and United States rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st and United States ranks 23rd 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