Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per)

Costa Rica
507.76 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Pakistan
473.72 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
78th
Pakistan rank
80th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Pakistan
0200400600200320132023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 507.76 per 1000000 pop against 473.72 per 1000000 pop in Pakistan, a difference of 34.04 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 80th of 106 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 233.96 per 1000000 pop 108.52 per 1000000 pop 125.44 per 1000000 pop Costa Rica
2010s 413.92 per 1000000 pop 211.78 per 1000000 pop 202.14 per 1000000 pop Costa Rica
2020s 457.17 per 1000000 pop 437.55 per 1000000 pop 19.62 per 1000000 pop Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
Costa Rica, at 507.76 per 1000000 pop against 473.72 per 1000000 pop in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
34.04 per 1000000 pop, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 80th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed