Germany vs Upper middle income: Researchers in R&D

Germany
5,926 per million people
in 2023
Upper middle income
1,476 per million people
in 2021
Germany rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
14th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Germany
  • Upper middle income
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,926 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,450 per million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.0 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 103 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 3,414 per million people 671.42 per million people 2,742 per million people Germany
2010s 4,658 per million people 955.3 per million people 3,703 per million people Germany
2020s 5,455 per million people 1,354 per million people 4,101 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 Upper middle income?
Germany, at 5,926 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Germany and Upper middle income?
4,450 per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Upper middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Upper middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Germany ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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.