North Macedonia vs Romania: Researchers in R&D

North Macedonia
888.07 per million people
in 2024
Romania
1,082 per million people
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
60th
Romania rank
57th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,082 per million people against 888.07 per million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 193.93 per million people.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 60th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 648.79 per million people 1,184 per million people 535.01 per million people Romania
2000s 529.64 per million people 944.92 per million people 415.28 per million people Romania
2010s 747.03 per million people 891.27 per million people 144.24 per million people Romania
2020s 841.53 per million people 1,003 per million people 161.43 per million people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, North Macedonia or Romania?
Romania, at 1,082 per million people against 888.07 per million people in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between North Macedonia and Romania?
193.93 per million people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for researchers in r&d?
North Macedonia ranks 60th and Romania ranks 57th 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.