Researchers in R&D in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Researchers in R&D was 3,248 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,248 per million people
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
3,297 per million people
in 2022
All-time low
1,377 per million people
in 2000
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in R&D in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996–2023

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 3,248 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3,297 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,377 per million people, in 2000.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1996 1,411 per million people
1997 1,399 per million people -0.8%
1998 1,409 per million people +0.7%
1999 1,384 per million people -1.7%
2000 1,377 per million people -0.5%
2001 1,392 per million people +1.1%
2002 1,413 per million people +1.5%
2003 1,425 per million people +0.8%
2004 1,494 per million people +4.9%
2005 1,614 per million people +8.0%
2006 1,621 per million people +0.4%
2007 1,685 per million people +4.0%
2008 1,751 per million people +3.9%
2009 1,768 per million people +0.9%
2010 1,839 per million people +4.0%
2011 1,854 per million people +0.8%
2012 1,926 per million people +3.9%
2013 2,002 per million people +3.9%
2014 2,108 per million people +5.3%
2015 2,147 per million people +1.8%
2016 2,240 per million people +4.3%
2017 2,563 per million people +14.4%
2018 2,746 per million people +7.1%
2019 2,844 per million people +3.5%
2020 2,956 per million people +4.0%
2021 3,148 per million people +6.5%
2022 3,297 per million people +4.7%
2023 3,248 per million people -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,401 per million people 1,384 per million people 1,411 per million people 4
2000s 1,554 per million people 1,377 per million people 1,768 per million people 10
2010s 2,227 per million people 1,839 per million people 2,844 per million people 10
2020s 3,162 per million people 2,956 per million people 3,297 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 5 Finland 8,315 per million people compare
  2. 6 Norway 7,451 per million people compare
  3. 7 Austria 6,634 per million people compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 6,563 per million people compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 6,108 per million people compare
  6. 10 Belgium 5,990 per million people compare
  7. 11 Portugal 5,983 per million people compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Researchers in r&d in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3,248 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 3,297 per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 1,377 per million people in 2000.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for researchers in r&d?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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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.