Researchers in R&D in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Researchers in R&D was 1,938 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2023
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers in r&d in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,938 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,938 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 372.82 per million people, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 25 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 425.44 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 442.52 per million people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 372.82 per million people | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 397.75 per million people | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 496.59 per million people | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 501.51 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 542.81 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 615.21 per million people | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 709.49 per million people | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 785.04 per million people | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 920.14 per million people | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 980.66 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,185 per million people | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 695.47 per million people | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 910.47 per million people | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 907.99 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,045 per million people | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 988.18 per million people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,113 per million people | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1,067 per million people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,067 per million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,034 per million people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,093 per million people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,206 per million people | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 1,314 per million people | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,575 per million people | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 1,771 per million people | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,938 per million people | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.63 per million people | 372.82 per million people | 442.52 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 743.23 per million people | 496.59 per million people | 1,185 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 per million people | 907.99 per million people | 1,206 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,649 per million people | 1,314 per million people | 1,938 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Switzerland 6,108 per million people compare
- 10 Belgium 5,990 per million people compare
- 11 Portugal 5,983 per million people compare
- 12 Iceland 5,953 per million people compare
- 13 Germany 5,926 per million people compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 5,874 per million people compare
- 15 Ireland 5,753 per million people compare
More science & technology data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.03 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0648 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.29 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Researchers in r&d in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,938 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.82 per million people in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for researchers in r&d?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.