Researchers in R&D in Czechia

Czechia: Researchers in R&D was 4,505 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,505 per million people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,697 per million people
in 2022
All-time low
1,223 per million people
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in R&D in Czechia, 1996–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996200920231996: 1.3k per million people1997: 1.2k per million people1998: 1.2k per million people1999: 1.3k per million people2000: 1.4k per million people2001: 1.5k per million people2002: 1.5k per million people2003: 1.5k per million people2004: 1.6k per million people2005: 2.4k per million people2006: 2.6k per million people2007: 2.7k per million people2008: 2.9k per million people2009: 2.8k per million people2010: 2.8k per million people2011: 2.9k per million people2012: 3.2k per million people2013: 3.3k per million people2014: 3.4k per million people2015: 3.6k per million people2016: 3.5k per million people2017: 3.7k per million people2018: 3.9k per million people2019: 4.0k per million people2020: 4.2k per million people2021: 4.6k per million people2022: 4.7k per million people2023: 4.5k 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 Czechia stood at 4,505 per million people.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Czechia peaked at 4,697 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,223 per million people, in 1997.

That places Czechia 28th 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 28 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Czechia, 1996 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1996 1,258 per million people
1997 1,223 per million people -2.8%
1998 1,223 per million people +0.0%
1999 1,319 per million people +7.8%
2000 1,352 per million people +2.5%
2001 1,465 per million people +8.3%
2002 1,463 per million people -0.1%
2003 1,543 per million people +5.5%
2004 1,590 per million people +3.0%
2005 2,353 per million people +48.0%
2006 2,553 per million people +8.5%
2007 2,702 per million people +5.8%
2008 2,876 per million people +6.5%
2009 2,765 per million people -3.9%
2010 2,799 per million people +1.2%
2011 2,926 per million people +4.5%
2012 3,162 per million people +8.1%
2013 3,261 per million people +3.1%
2014 3,428 per million people +5.1%
2015 3,619 per million people +5.6%
2016 3,547 per million people -2.0%
2017 3,718 per million people +4.8%
2018 3,907 per million people +5.1%
2019 4,028 per million people +3.1%
2020 4,187 per million people +4.0%
2021 4,560 per million people +8.9%
2022 4,697 per million people +3.0%
2023 4,505 per million people -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,256 per million people 1,223 per million people 1,319 per million people 4
2000s 2,066 per million people 1,352 per million people 2,876 per million people 10
2010s 3,439 per million people 2,799 per million people 4,028 per million people 10
2020s 4,487 per million people 4,187 per million people 4,697 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 25 Macao 4,634 per million people compare
  2. 26 Australia 4,569 per million people compare
  3. 27 Hungary 4,567 per million people compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom 4,473 per million people compare
  5. 30 Lithuania 3,704 per million people compare
  6. 31 Poland 3,675 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Czechia?
Researchers in r&d in Czechia was 4,505 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 4,697 per million people in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,223 per million people in 1997.
How does Czechia rank for researchers in r&d?
Czechia ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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.