Egypt vs Uruguay: Researchers in R&D

Egypt
1,120 per million people
in 2024
Uruguay
937.57 per million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
55th
Uruguay rank
58th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Egypt
  • Uruguay
2004006008001.0k1.2k199920112024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,120 per million people against 937.57 per million people in Uruguay, a difference of 182.43 per million people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

Egypt ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 408.15 per million people 499.6 per million people 91.45 per million people Uruguay
2010s 588.28 per million people 700.34 per million people 112.05 per million people Uruguay
2020s 878.78 per million people 877.33 per million people 1.45 per million people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Egypt or Uruguay?
Egypt, at 1,120 per million people against 937.57 per million people in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Egypt and Uruguay?
182.43 per million people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Egypt ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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

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.