Researchers in R&D in Cyprus

Cyprus: Researchers in R&D was 1,686 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,686 per million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,712 per million people
in 2020
All-time low
349.52 per million people
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Researchers in R&D in Cyprus, 1998–2023

5001.0k1.5k1998201020231998: 349.5 per million people1999: 407.1 per million people2000: 438.8 per million people2001: 477.4 per million people2002: 616.5 per million people2003: 686.5 per million people2004: 806.5 per million people2005: 930.3 per million people2006: 1.0k per million people2007: 1.1k per million people2008: 1.0k per million people2009: 1.1k per million people2010: 1.1k per million people2011: 1.1k per million people2012: 1.0k per million people2013: 1.0k per million people2014: 1.0k per million people2015: 994.4 per million people2016: 1.0k per million people2017: 1.2k per million people2018: 1.4k per million people2019: 1.6k per million people2020: 1.7k per million people2021: 1.7k per million people2022: 1.7k per million people2023: 1.7k per million people

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 Cyprus stood at 1,686 per million people.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Cyprus peaked at 1,712 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 349.52 per million people, in 1998.

That places Cyprus 47th 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 26 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Cyprus, 1998 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1998 349.52 per million people
1999 407.11 per million people +16.5%
2000 438.81 per million people +7.8%
2001 477.39 per million people +8.8%
2002 616.55 per million people +29.2%
2003 686.54 per million people +11.4%
2004 806.48 per million people +17.5%
2005 930.34 per million people +15.4%
2006 1,005 per million people +8.1%
2007 1,054 per million people +4.9%
2008 1,038 per million people -1.5%
2009 1,095 per million people +5.5%
2010 1,105 per million people +0.9%
2011 1,092 per million people -1.2%
2012 1,022 per million people -6.4%
2013 1,030 per million people +0.8%
2014 1,049 per million people +1.8%
2015 994.37 per million people -5.2%
2016 1,040 per million people +4.6%
2017 1,189 per million people +14.3%
2018 1,385 per million people +16.5%
2019 1,631 per million people +17.8%
2020 1,712 per million people +5.0%
2021 1,708 per million people -0.2%
2022 1,681 per million people -1.6%
2023 1,686 per million people +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 378.31 per million people 349.52 per million people 407.11 per million people 2
2000s 814.93 per million people 438.81 per million people 1,095 per million people 10
2010s 1,154 per million people 994.37 per million people 1,631 per million people 10
2020s 1,697 per million people 1,681 per million people 1,712 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 44 Cuba 2,171 per million people compare
  2. 45 China 2,107 per million people compare
  3. 46 Georgia 1,896 per million people compare
  4. 48 Tunisia 1,668 per million people compare
  5. 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 per million people compare
  6. 50 Thailand 1,592 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Cyprus?
Researchers in r&d in Cyprus was 1,686 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1,712 per million people in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 349.52 per million people in 1998.
How does Cyprus rank for researchers in r&d?
Cyprus ranks 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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.