North Macedonia vs Uruguay: Researchers in R&D

North Macedonia
888.07 per million people
in 2024
Uruguay
937.57 per million people
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
60th
Uruguay rank
58th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Uruguay
2004006008001.0k199720102024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 937.57 per million people against 888.07 per million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 49.5 per million people.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 663.61 per million people 223.03 per million people 440.58 per million people North Macedonia
2000s 526.53 per million people 415.2 per million people 111.33 per million people North Macedonia
2010s 747.03 per million people 700.34 per million people 46.69 per million people North Macedonia
2020s 850.84 per million people 877.33 per million people 26.5 per million people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, North Macedonia or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 937.57 per million people against 888.07 per million people in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between North Macedonia and Uruguay?
49.5 per million people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Uruguay?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Uruguay rank globally for researchers in r&d?
North Macedonia ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.