Egypt vs Uruguay: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Egypt
1,120 per million people
in 2024
Uruguay
937.57 per million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
55th
Uruguay rank
58th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Egypt
- Uruguay
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,120 per million people against 937.57 per million people in Uruguay, a difference of 182.43 per million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408.15 per million people | 499.6 per million people | 91.45 per million people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 588.28 per million people | 700.34 per million people | 112.05 per million people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 878.78 per million people | 877.33 per million people | 1.45 per million people | Egypt |
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 Uruguay?
- Egypt, at 1,120 per million people against 937.57 per million people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Egypt and Uruguay?
- 182.43 per million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Egypt ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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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