Luxembourg vs South Asia: Researchers in R&D

Luxembourg
5,359 per million people
in 2023
South Asia
256.82 per million people
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
21st
South Asia rank
24th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Luxembourg
  • South Asia
02.0k4.0k6.0k199620092023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 5,359 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia, a difference of 5,102 per million people.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 20.9 times South Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,313 per million people 123.08 per million people 4,190 per million people Luxembourg
2010s 4,864 per million people 205.21 per million people 4,659 per million people Luxembourg
2020s 4,921 per million people 256.82 per million people 4,664 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 South Asia?
Luxembourg, at 5,359 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Luxembourg and South Asia?
5,102 per million people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and South Asia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Luxembourg ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th 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.