Researchers in R&D in Colombia

Colombia: Researchers in R&D was 90.25 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.25 per million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
91.26 per million people
in 2016
All-time low
58.05 per million people
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Researchers in R&D in Colombia, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 58.1 per million people2014: 59.1 per million people2015: 70.7 per million people2016: 91.3 per million people2017: 90.2 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2017, researchers in r&d in Colombia stood at 90.25 per million people.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.5% over five years.

That places Colombia 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Colombia, 2013 to 2017.
Year per million people Change
2013 58.05 per million people
2014 59.05 per million people +1.7%
2015 70.67 per million people +19.7%
2016 91.26 per million people +29.1%
2017 90.25 per million people -1.1%

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 88 Rwanda 133.12 per million people compare
  2. 89 Congo 126.97 per million people compare
  3. 90 Sri Lanka 94.49 per million people compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 89.04 per million people compare
  5. 93 Bolivia 63.06 per million people compare
  6. 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Colombia?
Researchers in r&d in Colombia was 90.25 per million people in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 91.26 per million people in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.05 per million people in 2013.
How does Colombia rank for researchers in r&d?
Colombia ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Colombia 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.