Uruguay vs Viet Nam: Researchers in R&D

Uruguay
937.57 per million people
in 2024
Viet Nam
836.11 per million people
in 2023
Uruguay rank
58th
Viet Nam rank
61st

Researchers in R&D over time

  • Uruguay
  • Viet Nam
2004006008001.0k199920112024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 937.57 per million people against 836.11 per million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 101.46 per million people.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Uruguay ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 61st of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uruguay Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 378.97 per million people 119.02 per million people 259.95 per million people Uruguay
2010s 724.67 per million people 707.21 per million people 17.46 per million people Uruguay
2020s 874.12 per million people 802 per million people 72.12 per million people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Uruguay or Viet Nam?
Uruguay, at 937.57 per million people against 836.11 per million people in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Uruguay and Viet Nam?
101.46 per million people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Viet Nam?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Uruguay and Viet Nam rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Uruguay ranks 58th and Viet Nam ranks 61st 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
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.