What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Cyprus and Tunisia?

18 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Tunisia?

16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.

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.

Cyprus vs Tunisia: Researchers in R&D

Cyprus

1,686 per million people

in 2023

Tunisia

1,668 per million people

in 2024

Cyprus rank

47th

Tunisia rank

48th

Researchers in R&D over time

Cyprus
Tunisia

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1,686 per million people against 1,668 per million people in Tunisia, a difference of 18 per million people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Tunisia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,063 per million people	1,256 per million people	193.4 per million people	Tunisia
2010s	1,154 per million people	1,717 per million people	562.96 per million people	Tunisia
2020s	1,700 per million people	1,653 per million people	47.38 per million people	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Cyprus or Tunisia?: Cyprus, at 1,686 per million people against 1,668 per million people in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Cyprus and Tunisia?: 18 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Tunisia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Tunisia rank globally for researchers in r&d?: Cyprus ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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: 20 August 2026

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.