Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Researchers in R&D (per million people) was 63.06 per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Researchers in R&D in Bolivia, 1998–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, researchers in r&d in Bolivia stood at 63.06 per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Bolivia peaked at 162.98 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.9 per million people, in 2017.
That places Bolivia 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.6 per million people | — |
| 1999 | 71.55 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.31 per million people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 120.98 per million people | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 117.83 per million people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 143.15 per million people | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 162.98 per million people | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 49.9 per million people | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 58.83 per million people | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 63.06 per million people | +7.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 63.06 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 63.06 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.57 per million people | 71.55 per million people | 71.6 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 113.07 per million people | 70.31 per million people | 143.15 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.57 per million people | 49.9 per million people | 162.98 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.06 per million people | 63.06 per million people | 63.06 per million people | 1 |
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More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 216 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Bolivia?
- Researchers in r&d in Bolivia was 63.06 per million people in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.98 per million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 per million people in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for researchers in r&d?
- Bolivia ranks 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.