Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Costa Rica
507.76 per million people
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
492.72 per million people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
74th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 507.76 per million people against 492.72 per million people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 15.04 per million people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 103 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 367.26 per million people | 520.25 per million people | 152.99 per million people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 413.68 per million people | 545.55 per million people | 131.87 per million people | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Costa Rica, at 507.76 per million people against 492.72 per million people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15.04 per million people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th 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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