Russia vs Serbia: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Russia
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Serbia
2,688 per million people
in 2024
Russia rank
37th
Serbia rank
35th
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Russia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 2,688 per million people against 2,639 per million people in Russia, a difference of 49 per million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 35th of 103 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,157 per million people | 1,323 per million people | 1,834 per million people | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,974 per million people | 1,871 per million people | 1,103 per million people | Russia |
| 2020s | 2,661 per million people | 2,382 per million people | 279.67 per million people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Russia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 2,688 per million people against 2,639 per million people in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Russia and Serbia?
- 49 per million people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Serbia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Russia ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 35th 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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