North Macedonia vs Romania: Number of R&D researchers per million people
North Macedonia
888.07 per million people
in 2024
Romania
1,082 per million people
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
60th
Romania rank
57th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- North Macedonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1,082 per million people against 888.07 per million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 193.93 per million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 60th and Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 648.79 per million people | 1,184 per million people | 535.01 per million people | Romania |
| 2000s | 529.64 per million people | 944.92 per million people | 415.28 per million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 747.03 per million people | 891.27 per million people | 144.24 per million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 841.53 per million people | 1,003 per million people | 161.43 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, North Macedonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 1,082 per million people against 888.07 per million people in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between North Macedonia and Romania?
- 193.93 per million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- North Macedonia ranks 60th 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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