What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Azerbaijan and Cyprus?

23 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cyprus?

5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Cyprus: Researchers in R&D

Azerbaijan

1,663 per million people

in 2024

Cyprus

1,686 per million people

in 2023

Azerbaijan rank

49th

Cyprus rank

47th

Researchers in R&D over time

Azerbaijan
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1,686 per million people against 1,663 per million people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 23 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 103 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1,715 per million people	1,631 per million people	84.35 per million people	Azerbaijan
2020s	1,710 per million people	1,697 per million people	13.5 per million people	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Azerbaijan or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 1,686 per million people against 1,663 per million people in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Azerbaijan and Cyprus?: 23 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cyprus?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Cyprus rank globally for researchers in r&d?: Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Cyprus ranks 47th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.