Azerbaijan vs Thailand: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Azerbaijan
1,663 per million people
in 2024
Thailand
1,592 per million people
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
49th
Thailand rank
50th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Azerbaijan
- Thailand
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1,663 per million people against 1,592 per million people in Thailand, a difference of 71 per million people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Thailand ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,715 per million people | 1,744 per million people | 28.7 per million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,710 per million people | 1,792 per million people | 81.94 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, Azerbaijan or Thailand?
- Azerbaijan, at 1,663 per million people against 1,592 per million people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Azerbaijan and Thailand?
- 71 per million people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Thailand rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 49th 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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