Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Researchers in R&D

Costa Rica
507.76 per million people
in 2023
Ukraine
586.08 per million people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Ukraine rank
70th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 586.08 per million people against 507.76 per million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 78.32 per million people.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 70th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 303.78 per million people 1,365 per million people 1,061 per million people Ukraine
2010s 426.49 per million people 1,102 per million people 675.93 per million people Ukraine
2020s 413.68 per million people 735.47 per million people 321.79 per million people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Costa Rica or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 586.08 per million people against 507.76 per million people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
78.32 per million people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 70th 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.