Spain vs UIS: Central Asia: Researchers per million inhabitants
Spain
3,654 FTE
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
681.99 FTE
in 2023
Spain rank
32nd
UIS: Central Asia rank
34th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Spain
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,654 FTE against 681.99 FTE in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 2,972 FTE.
That makes Spain's figure about 5.4 times UIS: Central Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 32nd and UIS: Central Asia ranks 34th of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,405 FTE | 663.04 FTE | 742.41 FTE | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,396 FTE | 580.39 FTE | 1,816 FTE | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,780 FTE | 601.57 FTE | 2,179 FTE | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,331 FTE | 670.08 FTE | 2,661 FTE | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Spain or UIS: Central Asia?
- Spain, at 3,654 FTE against 681.99 FTE in UIS: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Spain and UIS: Central Asia?
- 2,972 FTE, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: Central Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Spain and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Spain ranks 32nd and UIS: Central Asia ranks 34th 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