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

Greece
5,283 per million people
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
592.02 per million people
in 2014
Greece rank
22nd
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
21st

Researchers in R&D over time

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

Greece currently reports 5,283 per million people against 592.02 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 4,691 per million people.

That makes Greece's figure about 8.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,653 per million people 422.1 per million people 1,231 per million people Greece
2010s 2,461 per million people 588.99 per million people 1,872 per million people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Greece or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Greece, at 5,283 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 Greece and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
4,691 per million people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Greece and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Greece ranks 22nd 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.