South Asia vs United States of America: Researchers in R&D

South Asia
256.82 per million people
in 2020
United States of America
4,937 per million people
in 2022
South Asia rank
24th
United States of America rank
23rd

Researchers in R&D over time

  • South Asia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America 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 of America's figure about 19.2 times South Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 25 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 135.58 per million people 3,340 per million people 3,204 per million people United States of America
2000s 123.08 per million people 3,596 per million people 3,473 per million people United States of America
2010s 205.21 per million people 3,972 per million people 3,767 per million people United States of America
2020s 256.82 per million people 4,568 per million people 4,311 per million people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, South Asia or United States of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
4,680 per million people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do South Asia and United States of America rank globally for researchers in r&d?
South Asia ranks 24th and United States of America 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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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.