Brazil vs Romania: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Brazil
903.2 per million people
in 2014
Romania
1,082 per million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
59th
Romania rank
57th

R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Brazil
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,082 per million people against 903.2 per million people in Brazil, a difference of 178.8 per million people.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 482.24 per million people 944.92 per million people 462.68 per million people Romania
2010s 800.52 per million people 894.89 per million people 94.37 per million people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Romania?
Romania, at 1,082 per million people against 903.2 per million people in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Romania?
178.8 per million people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Brazil ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.