Researchers in R&D in Congo

Congo: Researchers in R&D was 126.97 per million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
126.97 per million people
World rank
89th
of 103 countries
All-time high
126.97 per million people
in 2022
All-time low
33.12 per million people
in 2000
Years of data
6
1996–2022

Researchers in R&D in Congo, 1996–2022

4060801001201996200920221996: 50.9 per million people1997: 49.7 per million people1998: 41.3 per million people1999: 36.8 per million people2000: 33.1 per million people2022: 127 per million people

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 126.97 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Congo peaked at 126.97 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.12 per million people, in 2000.

Congo ranks 89th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.7 per million people 36.83 per million people 50.92 per million people 4
2000s 33.12 per million people 33.12 per million people 33.12 per million people 1
2020s 126.97 per million people 126.97 per million people 126.97 per million people 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 86 Kuwait 144.75 per million people compare
  2. 87 Paraguay 138.79 per million people compare
  3. 88 Rwanda 133.12 per million people compare
  4. 90 Sri Lanka 94.49 per million people compare
  5. 91 Colombia 90.25 per million people compare
  6. 92 Ethiopia 89.04 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Congo?
Researchers in r&d in Congo was 126.97 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 126.97 per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 33.12 per million people in 2000.
How does Congo rank for researchers in r&d?
Congo ranks 89th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Congo 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.