Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Researchers in R&D

Costa Rica
507.76 per million people
in 2023
Pakistan
473.72 per million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Pakistan rank
75th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Pakistan
0200400600199720102023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 507.76 per million people against 473.72 per million people in Pakistan, a difference of 34.04 per million people.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 75th of 103 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 233.96 per million people 108.52 per million people 125.44 per million people Costa Rica
2010s 413.92 per million people 211.78 per million people 202.14 per million people Costa Rica
2020s 457.17 per million people 437.55 per million people 19.62 per million people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
Costa Rica, at 507.76 per million people against 473.72 per million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
34.04 per million people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 75th 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.