Brazil vs Uruguay: Researchers in R&D

Brazil
903.2 per million people
in 2014
Uruguay
937.57 per million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
59th
Uruguay rank
58th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
2004006008001.0k199920112024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 937.57 per million people against 903.2 per million people in Brazil, a difference of 34.37 per million people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 483.62 per million people 415.2 per million people 68.43 per million people Brazil
2010s 800.52 per million people 645.93 per million people 154.59 per million people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Brazil or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 937.57 per million people against 903.2 per million people in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Brazil and Uruguay?
34.37 per million people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Brazil ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.