Brazil vs Romania: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Brazil
903.2 per million people
in 2014
Romania
1,082 per million people
in 2023
Brazil rank
59th
Romania rank
57th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Brazil
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,082 per million people against 903.2 per million people in Brazil, a difference of 178.8 per million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.24 per million people | 944.92 per million people | 462.68 per million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 800.52 per million people | 894.89 per million people | 94.37 per million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Brazil or Romania?
- Romania, at 1,082 per million people against 903.2 per million people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Brazil and Romania?
- 178.8 per million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Romania rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Brazil ranks 59th and Romania ranks 57th 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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