Serbia vs Spain: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Serbia
2,688 per million people
in 2024
Spain
3,654 per million people
in 2023
Serbia rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Serbia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3,654 per million people against 2,688 per million people in Serbia, a difference of 966 per million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Serbia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,323 per million people | 2,816 per million people | 1,493 per million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,871 per million people | 2,780 per million people | 909.26 per million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,305 per million people | 3,331 per million people | 1,025 per million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Serbia or Spain?
- Spain, at 3,654 per million people against 2,688 per million people in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Serbia and Spain?
- 966 per million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Spain rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Serbia ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd 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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