Thailand vs Tunisia: Number of R&D researchers per million people

Thailand
1,592 per million people
in 2023
Tunisia
1,668 per million people
in 2024
Thailand rank
50th
Tunisia rank
48th

Number of R&D researchers per million people over time

  • Thailand
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1,668 per million people against 1,592 per million people in Thailand, a difference of 76 per million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Tunisia ahead.

Thailand ranks 50th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 103 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 322.09 per million people 1,280 per million people 957.64 per million people Tunisia
2010s 1,130 per million people 1,772 per million people 642.15 per million people Tunisia
2020s 1,859 per million people 1,653 per million people 206.13 per million people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Thailand or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1,668 per million people against 1,592 per million people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Thailand and Tunisia?
76 per million people, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tunisia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Thailand and Tunisia rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
Thailand ranks 50th and Tunisia ranks 48th 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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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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