Ireland vs World: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Ireland
- World
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5,753 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World, a difference of 4,101 per million people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.5 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 103 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,538 per million people | 1,138 per million people | 1,401 per million people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4,338 per million people | 1,391 per million people | 2,948 per million people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5,196 per million people | 1,652 per million people | 3,545 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 World?
- Ireland, at 5,753 per million people against 1,652 per million people in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Ireland and World?
- 4,101 per million people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and World rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Ireland ranks 15th 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
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.