Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Researchers in R&D
Researchers in R&D over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
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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About this data
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.