Ireland vs Upper middle income: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Ireland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,753 per million people against 1,476 per million people in Upper middle income, a difference of 4,277 per million people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 103 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,731 per million people | 671.42 per million people | 2,060 per million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,688 per million people | 955.3 per million people | 3,733 per million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,205 per million people | 1,354 per million people | 3,851 per million people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Ireland or Upper middle income?
- Ireland, at 5,753 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 Ireland and Upper middle income?
- 4,277 per million people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Upper middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Upper middle income rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 16th 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.