Luxembourg vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Researchers in R&D

Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
830.79 per million people
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4,528 per million people.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 6.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Luxembourg ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
2000s 4,852 per million people 361.02 per million people 4,491 per million people Luxembourg
2010s 4,899 per million people 586.43 per million people 4,312 per million people Luxembourg
2020s 4,939 per million people 830.79 per million people 4,108 per million people Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Luxembourg or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Luxembourg, at 5,359 per million people against 830.79 per million people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
4,528 per million people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Luxembourg and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Luxembourg ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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.