Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Researchers in R&D

Costa Rica
507.76 per million people
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
492.72 per million people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
74th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 507.76 per million people against 492.72 per million people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 15.04 per million people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 103 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2010s 367.26 per million people 520.25 per million people 152.99 per million people Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 413.68 per million people 545.55 per million people 131.87 per million people Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Costa Rica, at 507.76 per million people against 492.72 per million people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
15.04 per million people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th 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.