Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States of America: Researchers in R&D

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
582.69 per million people
in 2014
United States of America
4,937 per million people
in 2022
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
United States of America rank
23rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4,937 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4,354 per million people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 8.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 418.56 per million people 3,693 per million people 3,274 per million people United States of America
2010s 568.67 per million people 3,773 per million people 3,204 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4,937 per million people against 582.69 per million people in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States of America rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.