Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Researchers in R&D

Paraguay
138.79 per million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
94.49 per million people
in 2022
Paraguay rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
90th

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sri Lanka
50100150200199620092023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 138.79 per million people against 94.49 per million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 44.3 per million people.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Paraguay ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 87.92 per million people 114.85 per million people 26.93 per million people Sri Lanka
2010s 159.72 per million people 100.9 per million people 58.82 per million people Paraguay
2020s 137.19 per million people 97.65 per million people 39.55 per million people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
Paraguay, at 138.79 per million people against 94.49 per million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
44.3 per million people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Paraguay ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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.