Argentina vs Thailand: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Argentina
1,313 per million people
in 2023
Thailand
1,592 per million people
in 2023
Argentina rank
52nd
Thailand rank
50th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Argentina
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,592 per million people against 1,313 per million people in Argentina, a difference of 279 per million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.49 per million people | 120.66 per million people | 581.83 per million people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 844.24 per million people | 303.25 per million people | 540.99 per million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1,213 per million people | 1,130 per million people | 82.88 per million people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1,288 per million people | 1,792 per million people | 504.1 per million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Argentina or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,592 per million people against 1,313 per million people in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Argentina and Thailand?
- 279 per million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 50th 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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