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

Romania
1,082 per million people
in 2023
Uruguay
937.57 per million people
in 2024
Romania rank
57th
Uruguay rank
58th

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

  • Romania
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,082 per million people against 937.57 per million people in Uruguay, a difference of 144.43 per million people.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1,056 per million people 223.03 per million people 833.09 per million people Romania
2000s 930.17 per million people 415.2 per million people 514.97 per million people Romania
2010s 891.27 per million people 700.34 per million people 190.93 per million people Romania
2020s 1,003 per million people 862.27 per million people 140.68 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, Romania or Uruguay?
Romania, at 1,082 per million people against 937.57 per million people in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita between Romania and Uruguay?
144.43 per million people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Romania and Uruguay rank globally for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
Romania ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.