Latin America & Caribbean vs United States of America: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4,937 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4,354 per million people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 8.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 23rd of 25 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.46 per million people | 3,691 per million people | 3,275 per million people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 568.24 per million people | 3,773 per million people | 3,205 per million people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, Latin America & Caribbean or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4,937 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
- 4,354 per million people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 23rd of 25 groups.
- 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.