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
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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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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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