Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Researchers in R&D

Colombia
90.25 per million people
in 2017
Sri Lanka
94.49 per million people
in 2022
Colombia rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
90th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
50100150200199620092022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 94.49 per million people against 90.25 per million people in Colombia, a difference of 4.24 per million people.

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

Colombia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 103 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 94.49 per million people against 90.25 per million people in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
4.24 per million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Colombia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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.