Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Iraq
164.28 per million people
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
179.96 per million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
85th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
84th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 179.96 per million people against 164.28 per million people in Iraq, a difference of 15.68 per million people.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 85th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 389.99 per million people 179.11 per million people 210.87 per million people Iraq
2010s 193.44 per million people 245.91 per million people 52.46 per million people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 150.44 per million people 282.98 per million people 132.54 per million people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 179.96 per million people against 164.28 per million people in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
15.68 per million people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Iraq ranks 85th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 84th 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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