Researchers in R&D in Chile

Chile: Researchers in R&D was 707.06 per million people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
707.06 per million people
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
65th
of 103 countries
All-time high
707.06 per million people
in 2022
All-time low
287.11 per million people
in 2009
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Researchers in R&D in Chile, 2007–2022

02004006008002007201420222007: 334.6 per million people2008: 355.7 per million people2009: 287.1 per million people2010: 318.2 per million people2011: 352 per million people2012: 389.9 per million people2013: 334.8 per million people2014: 426.8 per million people2015: 455.3 per million people2016: 495.4 per million people2017: 494.6 per million people2018: 523.7 per million people2019: 507.3 per million people2020: 515.3 per million people2021: 638.8 per million people2022: 707.1 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2022, researchers in r&d in Chile stood at 707.06 per million people. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Chile peaked at 707.06 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 287.11 per million people, in 2009.

Chile ranks 65th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Chile, 2007 to 2022.
Year per million people Change
2007 334.62 per million people
2008 355.68 per million people +6.3%
2009 287.11 per million people -19.3%
2010 318.21 per million people +10.8%
2011 352.02 per million people +10.6%
2012 389.88 per million people +10.8%
2013 334.79 per million people -14.1%
2014 426.81 per million people +27.5%
2015 455.29 per million people +6.7%
2016 495.36 per million people +8.8%
2017 494.63 per million people -0.1%
2018 523.65 per million people +5.9%
2019 507.31 per million people -3.1%
2020 515.32 per million people +1.6%
2021 638.84 per million people +24.0%
2022 707.06 per million people +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 325.8 per million people 287.11 per million people 355.68 per million people 3
2010s 429.79 per million people 318.21 per million people 523.65 per million people 10
2020s 620.4 per million people 515.32 per million people 707.06 per million people 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 62 Montenegro 764.42 per million people compare
  2. 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 per million people compare
  3. 64 Oman 739.41 per million people compare
  4. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 per million people compare
  5. 67 Mauritius 688.53 per million people compare
  6. 68 Republic of Moldova 649.94 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Chile?
Researchers in r&d in Chile was 707.06 per million people in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 707.06 per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 287.11 per million people in 2009.
How does Chile rank for researchers in r&d?
Chile ranks 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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.