Belarus vs Saudi Arabia: Researchers in R&D

Belarus
1,568 per million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,235 per million people
in 2024
Belarus rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Belarus
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1,568 per million people against 1,235 per million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 333 per million people.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 103 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Belarus or Saudi Arabia?
Belarus, at 1,568 per million people against 1,235 per million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
333 per million people, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Belarus ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd 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

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.