Russia vs Serbia: Researchers in R&D (per million people)

Russia
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Serbia
2,688 per million people
in 2024
Russia rank
37th
Serbia rank
35th

Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time

  • Russia
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2,688 per million people against 2,639 per million people in Russia, a difference of 49 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 35th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,157 per million people 1,323 per million people 1,834 per million people Russia
2010s 2,974 per million people 1,871 per million people 1,103 per million people Russia
2020s 2,661 per million people 2,382 per million people 279.67 per million people Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Russia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 2,688 per million people against 2,639 per million people in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Russia and Serbia?
49 per million people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Russia and Serbia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Russia ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 35th 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

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.