Azerbaijan vs Cyprus: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Azerbaijan
1,663 per million people
in 2024
Cyprus
1,686 per million people
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
49th
Cyprus rank
47th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1,686 per million people against 1,663 per million people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 23 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Cyprus ranks 47th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Cyprus Difference Ahead
2010s 1,715 per million people 1,631 per million people 84.35 per million people Azerbaijan
2020s 1,710 per million people 1,697 per million people 13.5 per million people Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Azerbaijan or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 1,686 per million people against 1,663 per million people in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Azerbaijan and Cyprus?
23 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cyprus?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Cyprus rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Cyprus ranks 47th 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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