Kenya vs Mexico: Researchers in R&D

Kenya
384.02 per million people
in 2024
Mexico
438.25 per million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
80th
Mexico rank
77th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Kenya
  • Mexico
100200300400199620102024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 438.25 per million people against 384.02 per million people in Kenya, a difference of 54.23 per million people.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 103 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 56.19 per million people 351.25 per million people 295.06 per million people Mexico
2010s 226.9 per million people 341.24 per million people 114.34 per million people Mexico
2020s 251.16 per million people 419.87 per million people 168.71 per million people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Kenya or Mexico?
Mexico, at 438.25 per million people against 384.02 per million people in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Kenya and Mexico?
54.23 per million people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Kenya ranks 80th 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.