Lesotho vs Madagascar: Researchers in R&D

Lesotho
32.24 per million people
in 2023
Madagascar
32.94 per million people
in 2018
Lesotho rank
99th
Madagascar rank
98th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 32.94 per million people against 32.24 per million people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7 per million people.

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

Lesotho ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 98th of 103 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 11.71 per million people 45.33 per million people 33.62 per million people Madagascar
2010s 5.94 per million people 49.15 per million people 43.21 per million people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 32.94 per million people against 32.24 per million people in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.7 per million people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Lesotho ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 98th 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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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.