South Asia vs United States: Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time
- South Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,937 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia, a difference of 4,680 per million people.
That makes United States's figure about 19.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 25 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.58 per million people | 3,340 per million people | 3,204 per million people | United States |
| 2000s | 123.08 per million people | 3,596 per million people | 3,473 per million people | United States |
| 2010s | 205.21 per million people | 3,972 per million people | 3,767 per million people | United States |
| 2020s | 256.82 per million people | 4,568 per million people | 4,311 per million people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers in r&d, South Asia or United States?
- United States, at 4,937 per million people against 256.82 per million people in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in researchers in r&d between South Asia and United States?
- 4,680 per million people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Asia and United States rank globally for researchers in r&d?
- South Asia ranks 24th and United States ranks 23rd of 25 groups.
- 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.