Uruguay vs Vietnam: Number of R&D researchers per million people
Uruguay
937.57 per million people
in 2024
Vietnam
836.11 per million people
in 2023
Uruguay rank
58th
Vietnam rank
61st
Number of R&D researchers per million people over time
- Uruguay
- Vietnam
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 937.57 per million people against 836.11 per million people in Vietnam, a difference of 101.46 per million people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 61st of 103 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.97 per million people | 119.02 per million people | 259.95 per million people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 724.67 per million people | 707.21 per million people | 17.46 per million people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 874.12 per million people | 802 per million people | 72.12 per million people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of r&d researchers per million people, Uruguay or Vietnam?
- Uruguay, at 937.57 per million people against 836.11 per million people in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of r&d researchers per million people between Uruguay and Vietnam?
- 101.46 per million people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Vietnam?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Vietnam rank globally for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Uruguay ranks 58th and Vietnam ranks 61st 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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