UNESCO: Sids vs United States: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
UNESCO: Sids
1,245 FTE
in 2023
United States
4,937 FTE
in 2022
UNESCO: Sids rank
22nd
United States rank
23rd
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- UNESCO: Sids
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 FTE against 1,245 FTE in UNESCO: Sids, a difference of 3,692 FTE.
That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times UNESCO: Sids's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 22nd 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 | UNESCO: Sids | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 669.88 FTE | 3,384 FTE | 2,714 FTE | United States |
| 2000s | 856.78 FTE | 3,693 FTE | 2,836 FTE | United States |
| 2010s | 1,031 FTE | 3,942 FTE | 2,911 FTE | United States |
| 2020s | 1,200 FTE | 4,802 FTE | 3,602 FTE | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, UNESCO: Sids or United States?
- United States, at 4,937 FTE against 1,245 FTE in UNESCO: Sids as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between UNESCO: Sids and United States?
- 3,692 FTE, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNESCO: Sids and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do UNESCO: Sids and United States rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 22nd 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