Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Researchers in R&D

Egypt
1,120 per million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,235 per million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,235 per million people against 1,120 per million people in Egypt, a difference of 115 per million people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 103 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1,235 per million people against 1,120 per million people in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
115 per million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Egypt ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd 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.