Egypt vs Romania: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Egypt
1,120 per million people
in 2024
Romania
1,082 per million people
in 2023
Egypt rank
55th
Romania rank
57th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Egypt
  • Romania
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1,120 per million people against 1,082 per million people in Romania, a difference of 38 per million people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 55th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 469.18 per million people 921.31 per million people 452.13 per million people Romania
2010s 588.28 per million people 891.27 per million people 302.98 per million people Romania
2020s 818.42 per million people 1,003 per million people 184.53 per million people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Egypt or Romania?
Egypt, at 1,120 per million people against 1,082 per million people in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Egypt and Romania?
38 per million people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Romania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Romania rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Egypt ranks 55th and Romania ranks 57th 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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