Germany vs Upper middle income: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Germany
- Upper middle income
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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About this data
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.