Costa Rica vs Ukraine: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Costa Rica
507.76 per million people
in 2023
Ukraine
586.08 per million people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Ukraine rank
70th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Costa Rica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 586.08 per million people against 507.76 per million people in Costa Rica, a difference of 78.32 per million people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 70th of 103 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.78 per million people | 1,365 per million people | 1,061 per million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 426.49 per million people | 1,102 per million people | 675.93 per million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 413.68 per million people | 735.47 per million people | 321.79 per million people | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 586.08 per million people against 507.76 per million people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 78.32 per million people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ukraine?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ukraine rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 70th 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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