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

57.12 per million people, with Chile ahead.

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

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 Moldova: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Chile

707.06 per million people

in 2022

Moldova

649.94 per million people

in 2024

Chile rank

65th

Moldova rank

68th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

Chile
Moldova

How they compare

Chile currently reports 707.06 per million people against 649.94 per million people in Moldova, a difference of 57.12 per million people.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 65th and Moldova ranks 68th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	325.8 per million people	782.23 per million people	456.43 per million people	Moldova
2010s	429.79 per million people	847.71 per million people	417.92 per million people	Moldova
2020s	620.4 per million people	774.65 per million people	154.24 per million people	Moldova

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 Moldova?: Chile, at 707.06 per million people against 649.94 per million people in Moldova as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Chile and Moldova?: 57.12 per million people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Moldova?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Chile and Moldova rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?: Chile ranks 65th and Moldova ranks 68th 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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