Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Costa Rica
507.76 per million people
in 2023
Pakistan
473.72 per million people
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Pakistan rank
75th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Costa Rica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 507.76 per million people against 473.72 per million people in Pakistan, a difference of 34.04 per million people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 75th of 103 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.96 per million people | 108.52 per million people | 125.44 per million people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 413.92 per million people | 211.78 per million people | 202.14 per million people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 457.17 per million people | 437.55 per million people | 19.62 per million people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
- Costa Rica, at 507.76 per million people against 473.72 per million people in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 34.04 per million people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Pakistan ranks 75th 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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