Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Colombia
90.25 per million people
in 2017
Sri Lanka
94.49 per million people
in 2022
Colombia rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
90th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
50100150200199620092022

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 94.49 per million people against 90.25 per million people in Colombia, a difference of 4.24 per million people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 103 countries.

Sri Lanka 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, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 94.49 per million people against 90.25 per million people in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
4.24 per million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Colombia ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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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