What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Chile and Kazakhstan?

50.95 per million people, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kazakhstan?

16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.

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.

Chile vs Kazakhstan: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Chile

707.06 per million people

in 2022

Kazakhstan

758.01 per million people

in 2024

Chile rank

65th

Kazakhstan rank

63rd

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

Chile
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 758.01 per million people against 707.06 per million people in Chile, a difference of 50.95 per million people.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Chile ranks 65th and Kazakhstan ranks 63rd of 103 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	325.8 per million people	366.28 per million people	40.48 per million people	Kazakhstan
2010s	429.79 per million people	619.41 per million people	189.62 per million people	Kazakhstan
2020s	620.4 per million people	646.83 per million people	26.43 per million people	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Chile or Kazakhstan?: Kazakhstan, at 758.01 per million people against 707.06 per million people in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Chile and Kazakhstan?: 50.95 per million people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kazakhstan?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Chile and Kazakhstan rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?: Chile ranks 65th and Kazakhstan ranks 63rd 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
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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