Paraguay vs Venezuela: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Paraguay
138.79 per million people
in 2023
Venezuela
179.96 per million people
in 2023
Paraguay rank
87th
Venezuela rank
84th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Paraguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 179.96 per million people against 138.79 per million people in Paraguay, a difference of 41.17 per million people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 84th of 103 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7 per million people | 108.81 per million people | 22.1 per million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 151.3 per million people | 261.41 per million people | 110.11 per million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 138.98 per million people | 274.07 per million people | 135.1 per million people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Paraguay or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 179.96 per million people against 138.79 per million people in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Paraguay and Venezuela?
- 41.17 per million people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Venezuela?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Venezuela rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Paraguay ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 84th 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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