Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6•Per million people•1996 → 2023•144 countries
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Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
144
Frequency
—
Range
1996 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Researchers in R&D (per million people) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Per million people
≤ 52.73M
52.73M – 153.99M
153.99M – 479.14M
479.14M – 902.98M
902.98M – 2.43B
2.43B – 5.02B
> 5.02B
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
144 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Countries
144
Median
662.5M
Mean
1.9B
25th pctl
133.1M
75th pctl
2.7B
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)
MexicoKorea, Rep.Belgium
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiechtensteinLIE | 18.13B Per million people | 2023 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 9.43B Per million people | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 8.74B Per million people | 2022 | |
| SwedenSWE | 8.62B Per million people | 2022 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.07B Per million people | 2022 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 7.92B Per million people | 2021 | |
| NorwayNOR | 7.39B Per million people | 2022 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 6.98B Per million people | 2022 | |
| IcelandISL | 6.86B Per million people | 2022 | |
| AustriaAUT | 6.66B Per million people | 2022 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 6.32B Per million people | 2022 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 6.02B Per million people | 2021 | |
| GermanyDEU | 5.79B Per million people | 2022 | |
| PortugalPRT | 5.69B Per million people | 2022 | |
| JapanJPN | 5.63B Per million people | 2022 | |
| IrelandIRL | 5.51B Per million people | 2022 | |
| CanadaCAN | 5.41B Per million people | 2021 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 5.37B Per million people | 2022 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 5.27B Per million people | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 5.18B Per million people | 2022 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 5.09B Per million people | 2021 | |
| GreeceGRC | 4.93B Per million people | 2022 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 4.88B Per million people | 2022 | |
| United StatesUSA | 4.83B Per million people | 2021 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.73B Per million people | 2022 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 4.7B Per million people | 2022 | |
| EstoniaEST | 4.65B Per million people | 2022 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.57B Per million people | 2010 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 4.47B Per million people | 2017 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 4.15B Per million people | 2022 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 3.83B Per million people | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.72B Per million people | 2022 | |
| SpainESP | 3.39B Per million people | 2022 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 3.39B Per million people | 2022 | |
| ItalyITA | 2.8B Per million people | 2022 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.68B Per million people | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.61B Per million people | 2021 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 2.56B Per million people | 2022 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 2.53B Per million people | 2022 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 2.52B Per million people | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 2.48B Per million people | 2022 | |
| MaltaMLT | 2.43B Per million people | 2022 | |
| LatviaLVA | 2.27B Per million people | 2022 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 2.24B Per million people | 2021 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 2.11B Per million people | 2018 | |
| CubaCUB | 1.97B Per million people | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1.86B Per million people | 2022 | |
| ChinaCHN | 1.85B Per million people | 2022 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 1.82B Per million people | 2003 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 1.77B Per million people | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 1.73B Per million people | 2022 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.7B Per million people | 2022 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.66B Per million people | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 1.5B Per million people | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 1.3B Per million people | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 1.12B Per million people | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 1.08B Per million people | 2016 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 1.04B Per million people | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 998.73M Per million people | 2022 | |
| QatarQAT | 947.78M Per million people | 2021 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 922.47M Per million people | 2023 | |
| BrazilBRA | 903.2M Per million people | 2014 | |
| UruguayURY | 902.42M Per million people | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 852.68M Per million people | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 845.32M Per million people | 2023 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 821.67M Per million people | 2017 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 767.89M Per million people | 2021 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 764.42M Per million people | 2019 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 717.42M Per million people | 2023 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 701.95M Per million people | 2004 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 693.06M Per million people | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 669.77M Per million people | 2023 | |
| OmanOMN | 655.15M Per million people | 2023 | |
| ChileCHL | 638.84M Per million people | 2021 | |
| UkraineUKR | 586.08M Per million people | 2022 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 584.35M Per million people | 2013 | |
| JordanJOR | 576.01M Per million people | 2017 | |
| SenegalSEN | 572.42M Per million people | 2015 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 542.07M Per million people | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 535.37M Per million people | 2022 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 506.18M Per million people | 2022 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 492.72M Per million people | 2022 | |
| PakistanPAK | 473.72M Per million people | 2023 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 462.47M Per million people | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 444.16M Per million people | 2022 | |
| EcuadorECU | 400.26M Per million people | 2014 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 395.34M Per million people | 2020 | |
| BahrainBHR | 384.09M Per million people | 2014 | — |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 350.38M Per million people | 2022 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 332.38M Per million people | 2015 | |
| MonacoMCO | 309.9M Per million people | 2005 | |
| GuamGUM | 292.48M Per million people | 2005 | |
| MexicoMEX | 272.32M Per million people | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 259.26M Per million people | 2020 | |
| PanamaPAN | 253.27M Per million people | 2023 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 224.81M Per million people | 2022 | |
| KenyaKEN | 200.85M Per million people | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 187.84M Per million people | 2019 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 179.77M Per million people | 2013 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 170.21M Per million people | 2018 | |
| IraqIRQ | 164.28M Per million people | 2021 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 159.39M Per million people | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 155.24M Per million people | 2008 | — |
| SeychellesSYC | 146.54M Per million people | 2005 | — |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 139.94M Per million people | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 137.92M Per million people | 2015 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 133.2M Per million people | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 133.12M Per million people | 2023 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 126.97M Per million people | 2022 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 124.93M Per million people | 2014 | |
| American SamoaASM | 105.76M Per million people | 2005 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 95.13M Per million people | 2012 | — |
| Sri LankaLKA | 94.49M Per million people | 2022 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 90.25M Per million people | 2017 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 89.04M Per million people | 2017 | |
| GhanaGHA | 87.48M Per million people | 2015 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 71.27M Per million people | 1997 | — |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 63.99M Per million people | 2005 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 63.06M Per million people | 2021 | |
| NepalNPL | 59.66M Per million people | 2002 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 57.62M Per million people | 2022 | |
| ChadTCD | 56.72M Per million people | 2016 | — |
| MaliMLI | 55.22M Per million people | 2019 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 50.86M Per million people | 2018 | |
| MalawiMWI | 50.11M Per million people | 2010 | |
| AngolaAGO | 48.43M Per million people | 2011 | — |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 46.58M Per million people | 2010 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 44.41M Per million people | 2015 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 41.9M Per million people | 2008 | |
| TogoTGO | 41.39M Per million people | 2023 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 37.56M Per million people | 2007 | — |
| TanzaniaTZA | 36.24M Per million people | 2010 | — |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 33.16M Per million people | 2016 | — |
| MadagascarMDG | 32.94M Per million people | 2018 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 30.39M Per million people | 2015 | |
| UgandaUGA | 28.68M Per million people | 2014 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 28.01M Per million people | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 26.94M Per million people | 2013 | |
| LesothoLSO | 23.73M Per million people | 2015 | |
| BurundiBDI | 22.48M Per million people | 2018 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 20.04M Per million people | 2022 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 15.63M Per million people | 2002 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 14.53M Per million people | 2021 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 10.11M Per million people | 2015 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)