Cyprus vs Thailand: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Cyprus
1,686 per million people
in 2023
Thailand
1,592 per million people
in 2023
Cyprus rank
47th
Thailand rank
50th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Cyprus
- Thailand
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1,686 per million people against 1,592 per million people in Thailand, a difference of 94 per million people.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407.11 per million people | 168.24 per million people | 238.87 per million people | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 848.79 per million people | 303.25 per million people | 545.54 per million people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1,176 per million people | 1,130 per million people | 46.33 per million people | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1,697 per million people | 1,792 per million people | 95.44 per million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Cyprus or Thailand?
- Cyprus, at 1,686 per million people against 1,592 per million people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Cyprus and Thailand?
- 94 per million people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Thailand rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Cyprus ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) β 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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