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
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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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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
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
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