Estonia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Researchers in R&D

Estonia
4,800 per million people
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
592.02 per million people
in 2014
Estonia rank
24th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
21st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Estonia
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4,800 per million people against 592.02 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4,208 per million people.

That makes Estonia's figure about 8.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 103 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 2,470 per million people 424.81 per million people 2,045 per million people Estonia
2010s 3,306 per million people 581.36 per million people 2,725 per million people Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Estonia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Estonia, at 4,800 per million people against 592.02 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
4,208 per million people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Estonia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Estonia ranks 24th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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.