United Kingdom vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
United Kingdom
4,473 FTE
in 2017
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
879.88 FTE
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
29th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
29th
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) over time
- United Kingdom
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,473 FTE against 879.88 FTE in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 3,593 FTE.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.1 times WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 29th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 29th of 103 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,632 FTE | 241.7 FTE | 2,390 FTE | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,736 FTE | 325.89 FTE | 3,411 FTE | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,229 FTE | 529.42 FTE | 3,699 FTE | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers per million inhabitants, United Kingdom or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- United Kingdom, at 4,473 FTE against 879.88 FTE in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in researchers per million inhabitants between United Kingdom and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 3,593 FTE, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do United Kingdom and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for researchers per million inhabitants?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th 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