Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Researchers in R&D (per million people) was 507.76 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Costa Rica, 2003–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers in r&d in Costa Rica stood at 507.76 per million people.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Costa Rica peaked at 574.92 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 110.08 per million people, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 133.41 per million people | — |
| 2004 | 110.08 per million people | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 124.53 per million people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 264.18 per million people | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 343.38 per million people | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 385.93 per million people | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 410.69 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 340.94 per million people | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 359 per million people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 574.92 per million people | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 500.97 per million people | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 531.45 per million people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 385.02 per million people | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 349.49 per million people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 371.97 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 406.58 per million people | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 462.47 per million people | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 507.76 per million people | +9.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 507.76 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 507.76 per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +112.1% | 124.53 per million people | 264.18 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.11 per million people | 110.08 per million people | 343.38 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 426.49 per million people | 340.94 per million people | 574.92 per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 437.2 per million people | 371.97 per million people | 507.76 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 438 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Costa Rica?
- Researchers in r&d in Costa Rica was 507.76 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 574.92 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.08 per million people in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for researchers in r&d?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.