Germany vs World: Researchers in R&D

Germany
5,926 per million people
in 2023
World
1,652 per million people
in 2020
Germany rank
13th
World rank
13th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Germany
  • World
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,926 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World, a difference of 4,274 per million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.6 times World's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 13th and World ranks 13th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany World Difference Ahead
2000s 3,235 per million people 1,138 per million people 2,097 per million people Germany
2010s 4,674 per million people 1,391 per million people 3,283 per million people Germany
2020s 5,390 per million people 1,652 per million people 3,738 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 World?
Germany, at 5,926 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Germany and World?
4,274 per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Germany and World rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Germany ranks 13th and World ranks 13th 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

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.