Argentina vs Thailand: Researchers in R&D

Argentina
1,313 per million people
in 2023
Thailand
1,592 per million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
52nd
Thailand rank
50th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Argentina
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1,592 per million people against 1,313 per million people in Argentina, a difference of 279 per million people.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 702.49 per million people 120.66 per million people 581.83 per million people Argentina
2000s 844.24 per million people 303.25 per million people 540.99 per million people Argentina
2010s 1,213 per million people 1,130 per million people 82.88 per million people Argentina
2020s 1,288 per million people 1,792 per million people 504.1 per million people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Argentina or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1,592 per million people against 1,313 per million people in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Argentina and Thailand?
279 per million people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Argentina ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.