Germany vs IBRD only: Researchers in R&D

Germany
5,926 per million people
in 2023
IBRD only
959.59 per million people
in 2020
Germany rank
13th
IBRD only rank
15th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Germany
  • IBRD only
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,926 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only, a difference of 4,966 per million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 6.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 15th of 103 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany IBRD only Difference Ahead
1990s 2,843 per million people 495.38 per million people 2,348 per million people Germany
2000s 3,235 per million people 560.64 per million people 2,674 per million people Germany
2010s 4,674 per million people 772.46 per million people 3,901 per million people Germany
2020s 5,390 per million people 959.59 per million people 4,430 per million people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Germany or IBRD only?
Germany, at 5,926 per million people against 959.59 per million people in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Germany and IBRD only?
4,966 per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IBRD only?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Germany and IBRD only rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Germany ranks 13th and IBRD only ranks 15th 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.