Researchers in R&D in Cuba

Cuba: Researchers in R&D was 2,171 per million people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,171 per million people
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
44th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,171 per million people
in 2024
All-time low
1,968 per million people
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Researchers in R&D in Cuba, 2018–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2018202120242018: 2.1k per million people2019: 2.1k per million people2020: 2.1k per million people2021: 2.1k per million people2022: 2.1k per million people2023: 2.0k per million people2024: 2.2k per million people

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

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in r&d in Cuba stood at 2,171 per million people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Cuba ranks 44th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Researchers in R&D in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Cuba, 2018 to 2024.
Year per million people Change
2018 2,054 per million people
2019 2,137 per million people +4.0%
2020 2,122 per million people -0.7%
2021 2,100 per million people -1.0%
2022 2,079 per million people -1.0%
2023 1,968 per million people -5.3%
2024 2,171 per million people +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,095 per million people 2,054 per million people 2,137 per million people 2
2020s 2,088 per million people 1,968 per million people 2,171 per million people 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 41 Malta 2,355 per million people compare
  2. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,240 per million people
  3. 43 Latvia 2,191 per million people compare
  4. 45 China 2,107 per million people compare
  5. 46 Georgia 1,896 per million people compare
  6. 47 Cyprus 1,686 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Cuba?
Researchers in r&d in Cuba was 2,171 per million people in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 2,171 per million people in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,968 per million people in 2023.
How does Cuba rank for researchers in r&d?
Cuba ranks 44th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cuba 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.