Lesotho vs Madagascar: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Lesotho
32.24 per million people
in 2023
Madagascar
32.94 per million people
in 2018
Lesotho rank
99th
Madagascar rank
98th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.94 per million people against 32.24 per million people in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7 per million people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 98th of 103 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 per million people | 45.33 per million people | 33.62 per million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.94 per million people | 49.15 per million people | 43.21 per million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.94 per million people against 32.24 per million people in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 0.7 per million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Lesotho ranks 99th and Madagascar ranks 98th 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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