Iraq vs Paraguay: Researchers in R&D

Iraq
164.28 per million people
in 2021
Paraguay
138.79 per million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
85th
Paraguay rank
87th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Iraq
  • Paraguay
100200300400200120122023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 164.28 per million people against 138.79 per million people in Paraguay, a difference of 25.49 per million people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 391.66 per million people 83.42 per million people 308.24 per million people Iraq
2010s 135.66 per million people 146.12 per million people 10.46 per million people Paraguay
2020s 150.44 per million people 141.96 per million people 8.48 per million people Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Iraq or Paraguay?
Iraq, at 164.28 per million people against 138.79 per million people in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Iraq and Paraguay?
25.49 per million people, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Iraq ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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.