Moldova vs Ukraine: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita

Moldova
649.94 per million people
in 2024
Ukraine
586.08 per million people
in 2022
Moldova rank
68th
Ukraine rank
70th

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

  • Moldova
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 649.94 per million people against 586.08 per million people in Ukraine, a difference of 63.86 per million people.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ukraine ahead.

Moldova ranks 68th and Ukraine ranks 70th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 761.26 per million people 1,403 per million people 641.52 per million people Ukraine
2010s 847.71 per million people 1,080 per million people 232.52 per million people Ukraine
2020s 774.65 per million people 735.47 per million people 39.18 per million people Moldova

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, Moldova or Ukraine?
Moldova, at 649.94 per million people against 586.08 per million people in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Moldova and Ukraine?
63.86 per million people, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Ukraine?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Moldova and Ukraine rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Moldova ranks 68th and Ukraine ranks 70th 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.