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Researchers in R&D (per million people)

DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6•Per million people•1996 → 2024•145 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
145
Frequency
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Range
1996 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Spotlight
Liechtenstein
LIE
18.1298B Per million people
2023
Korea, Rep.
KOR
9.4718B Per million people
2023
Sweden
SWE
8.9107B Per million people
2023
Denmark
DNK
8.8375B Per million people
2023
Singapore
SGP
8.7817B Per million people
2022
Finland
FIN
8.3149B Per million people
2023
Researchers in R&D (per million people) infographic

Researchers in R&D (per million people) by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Per million people
≤ 56.19M
56.19M – 149.08M
149.08M – 502.33M
502.33M – 938.9M
938.9M – 2.34B
2.34B – 5.36B
> 5.36B
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Researchers in R&D (per million people)
145 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Countries
145
 
Median
701.9M
 
Mean
2B
 
25th pctl
133.1M
 
75th pctl
2.6B
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Russian FederationMexicoKorea, Rep.
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
LiechtensteinLIE18.13B Per million people2023
Korea, Rep.KOR9.47B Per million people2023
SwedenSWE8.91B Per million people2023
DenmarkDNK8.84B Per million people2023
SingaporeSGP8.78B Per million people2022
FinlandFIN8.31B Per million people2023
NorwayNOR7.45B Per million people2023
AustriaAUT6.63B Per million people2023
NetherlandsNLD6.56B Per million people2023
SwitzerlandCHE6.11B Per million people2023
BelgiumBEL5.99B Per million people2023
PortugalPRT5.98B Per million people2023
IcelandISL5.95B Per million people2023
GermanyDEU5.93B Per million people2023
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG5.87B Per million people2024
IrelandIRL5.75B Per million people2023
CanadaCAN5.62B Per million people2022
SloveniaSVN5.62B Per million people2023
JapanJPN5.61B Per million people2023
New ZealandNZL5.44B Per million people2023
FranceFRA5.37B Per million people2023
LuxembourgLUX5.36B Per million people2023
GreeceGRC5.28B Per million people2023
United StatesUSA4.94B Per million people2022
EstoniaEST4.8B Per million people2023
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC4.63B Per million people2024
AustraliaAUS4.57B Per million people2010
HungaryHUN4.57B Per million people2023
CzechiaCZE4.5B Per million people2023
United KingdomGBR4.47B Per million people2017
LithuaniaLTU3.7B Per million people2023
PolandPOL3.68B Per million people2023
SpainESP3.65B Per million people2023
Slovak RepublicSVK3.51B Per million people2023
ItalyITA2.86B Per million people2023
SerbiaSRB2.69B Per million people2024
TurkiyeTUR2.64B Per million people2023
Russian FederationRUS2.64B Per million people2024
United Arab EmiratesARE2.61B Per million people2021
CroatiaHRV2.44B Per million people2023
BulgariaBGR2.4B Per million people2023
MaltaMLT2.35B Per million people2023
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN2.24B Per million people2021
LatviaLVA2.19B Per million people2023
CubaCUB2.17B Per million people2024
ChinaCHN2.11B Per million people2023
GeorgiaGEO1.9B Per million people2024
Faroe IslandsFRO1.82B Per million people2003
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AlgeriaDZA1.76B Per million people2024
CyprusCYP1.69B Per million people2023
TunisiaTUN1.67B Per million people2024
AzerbaijanAZE1.66B Per million people2024
ThailandTHA1.59B Per million people2023
BelarusBLR1.57B Per million people2024
ArgentinaARG1.31B Per million people2023
Saudi ArabiaSAU1.23B Per million people2024
MalaysiaMYS1.22B Per million people2022
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY1.12B Per million people2024
MoroccoMAR1.08B Per million people2016
RomaniaROU1.08B Per million people2023
QatarQAT947.78M Per million people2021
ArmeniaARM942.22M Per million people2024
UruguayURY937.57M Per million people2024
BrazilBRA903.2M Per million people2014
North MacedoniaMKD888.07M Per million people2024
BahrainBHR848.95M Per million people2024
Viet NamVNM836.11M Per million people2023
MontenegroMNE764.42M Per million people2019
KazakhstanKAZ758.01M Per million people2024
OmanOMN739.41M Per million people2024
ChileCHL707.06M Per million people2022
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH705.16M Per million people2024
GreenlandGRL701.95M Per million people2004
MauritiusMUS688.53M Per million people2024
MoldovaMDA649.94M Per million people2024
UzbekistanUZB639.54M Per million people2024
UkraineUKR586.08M Per million people2022
West Bank and GazaPSE584.35M Per million people2013
JordanJOR576.01M Per million people2017
SenegalSEN572.42M Per million people2015
MongoliaMNG535.37M Per million people2022
Costa RicaCRI507.76M Per million people2023
Brunei DarussalamBRN506.18M Per million people2022
Trinidad and TobagoTTO492.72M Per million people2022
PakistanPAK473.72M Per million people2023
South AfricaZAF444.16M Per million people2022
MexicoMEX438.24M Per million people2024
AlbaniaALB428.7M Per million people2022
EcuadorECU400.26M Per million people2014
IndonesiaIDN395.34M Per million people2020
KenyaKEN384.02M Per million people2024
Venezuela, RBVEN350.38M Per million people2022
Puerto Rico (US)PRI332.38M Per million people2015
PhilippinesPHL320.28M Per million people2020
MonacoMCO309.9M Per million people2005
GuamGUM292.48M Per million people2005
IndiaIND259.26M Per million people2020
PanamaPAN250.47M Per million people2024
BhutanBTN236.31M Per million people2024
NamibiaNAM224.81M Per million people2022
HondurasHND187.84M Per million people2019
BotswanaBWA179.77M Per million people2013
IraqIRQ164.28M Per million people2021
SeychellesSYC146.54M Per million people2005
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KuwaitKWT144.75M Per million people2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR139.94M Per million people2022
ParaguayPRY138.79M Per million people2023
EswatiniSWZ137.92M Per million people2015
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RwandaRWA133.12M Per million people2023
Congo, Rep.COG126.97M Per million people2022
Cabo VerdeCPV124.93M Per million people2014
American SamoaASM105.76M Per million people2005
ZimbabweZWE95.13M Per million people2012
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Sri LankaLKA94.49M Per million people2022
ColombiaCOL90.25M Per million people2017
EthiopiaETH89.04M Per million people2017
GhanaGHA87.48M Per million people2015
UgandaUGA81.31M Per million people2023
NicaraguaNIC71.27M Per million people1997
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Cote d'IvoireCIV63.99M Per million people2005
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BoliviaBOL63.06M Per million people2021
NepalNPL59.66M Per million people2002
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TogoTGO57.79M Per million people2024
ChadTCD56.72M Per million people2016
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El SalvadorSLV55.47M Per million people2023
Gambia, TheGMB50.86M Per million people2018
MalawiMWI50.11M Per million people2010
AngolaAGO48.43M Per million people2011
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Burkina FasoBFA46.58M Per million people2010
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MozambiqueMOZ44.41M Per million people2015
ZambiaZMB41.9M Per million people2008
NigeriaNGA37.56M Per million people2007
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TanzaniaTZA36.24M Per million people2010
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Papua New GuineaPNG33.16M Per million people2016
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MadagascarMDG32.94M Per million people2018
LesothoLSO32.24M Per million people2023
CambodiaKHM30.39M Per million people2015
MyanmarMMR28.01M Per million people2023
NigerNER26.94M Per million people2013
MaliMLI26.04M Per million people2023
BurundiBDI22.48M Per million people2018
Dominican RepublicDOM20.04M Per million people2022
Lao PDRLAO15.63M Per million people2002
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Congo, Dem. Rep.COD10.11M Per million people2015
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GuatemalaGTM4.4M Per million people2022
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)