Lesotho vs Madagascar: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Lesotho
32.24 per million people
in 2023
Madagascar
32.94 per million people
in 2018
Lesotho rank
99th
Madagascar rank
98th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
1020304050199820102023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 32.94 per million people against 32.24 per million people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7 per million people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 98th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 11.71 per million people 45.33 per million people 33.62 per million people Madagascar
2010s 5.94 per million people 49.15 per million people 43.21 per million people Madagascar

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, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 32.94 per million people against 32.24 per million people in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.7 per million people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Lesotho ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 98th 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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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.