Serbia vs Spain: Researchers in R&D

Serbia
2,688 per million people
in 2024
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Serbia rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Serbia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,654 per million people against 2,688 per million people in Serbia, a difference of 966 per million people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Serbia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,323 per million people 2,816 per million people 1,493 per million people Spain
2010s 1,871 per million people 2,780 per million people 909.26 per million people Spain
2020s 2,305 per million people 3,331 per million people 1,025 per million people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Serbia or Spain?
Spain, at 3,654 per million people against 2,688 per million people in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Serbia and Spain?
966 per million people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Serbia and Spain rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Serbia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd 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
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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.