Belarus vs Saudi Arabia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Belarus
1,568 per million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1,235 per million people
in 2024
Belarus rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Belarus
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1,568 per million people against 1,235 per million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 333 per million people.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 103 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Belarus or Saudi Arabia?
- Belarus, at 1,568 per million people against 1,235 per million people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
- 333 per million people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Belarus ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β 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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