Indonesia vs Mexico: Researchers in R&D

Indonesia
395.34 per million people
in 2020
Mexico
438.25 per million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
79th
Mexico rank
77th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
100200300400199620102024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 438.25 per million people against 395.34 per million people in Indonesia, a difference of 42.91 per million people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 77th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 164.78 per million people 282.99 per million people 118.22 per million people Mexico
2010s 248.54 per million people 337.02 per million people 88.47 per million people Mexico
2020s 395.34 per million people 369.04 per million people 26.3 per million people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Indonesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 438.25 per million people against 395.34 per million people in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Indonesia and Mexico?
42.91 per million people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Indonesia ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 77th 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.