Cyprus vs Thailand: Researchers in R&D

Cyprus
1,686 per million people
in 2023
Thailand
1,592 per million people
in 2023
Cyprus rank
47th
Thailand rank
50th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Cyprus
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1,686 per million people against 1,592 per million people in Thailand, a difference of 94 per million people.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 407.11 per million people 168.24 per million people 238.87 per million people Cyprus
2000s 848.79 per million people 303.25 per million people 545.54 per million people Cyprus
2010s 1,176 per million people 1,130 per million people 46.33 per million people Cyprus
2020s 1,697 per million people 1,792 per million people 95.44 per million people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Cyprus or Thailand?
Cyprus, at 1,686 per million people against 1,592 per million people in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Cyprus and Thailand?
94 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Thailand rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Cyprus ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th 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
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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.