Spain vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants
Spain
3,654 FTE
in 2023
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
879.88 FTE
in 2023
Spain rank
32nd
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
29th
Researchers per million inhabitants over time
- Spain
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,654 FTE against 879.88 FTE in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 2,774 FTE.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.2 times WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 32nd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,405 FTE | 241.7 FTE | 1,164 FTE | Spain |
| 2000s | 2,396 FTE | 325.89 FTE | 2,070 FTE | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,780 FTE | 559.06 FTE | 2,221 FTE | Spain |
| 2020s | 3,331 FTE | 803.34 FTE | 2,527 FTE | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, Spain or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Spain, at 3,654 FTE against 879.88 FTE in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between Spain and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2,774 FTE, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Spain and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Spain ranks 32nd and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th 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