Researchers in R&D in El Salvador

El Salvador: Researchers in R&D was 55.47 per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.47 per million people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
95th
of 103 countries
All-time high
75.71 per million people
in 2019
All-time low
55.47 per million people
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Researchers in R&D in El Salvador, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 64.8 per million people2016: 67.5 per million people2017: 65.6 per million people2018: 73.5 per million people2019: 75.7 per million people2020: 59.8 per million people2021: 65.3 per million people2022: 57.6 per million people2023: 55.5 per million people

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 55.47 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in El Salvador peaked at 75.71 per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.47 per million people, in 2023.

El Salvador ranks 95th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in El Salvador, 2015 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
2015 64.78 per million people
2016 67.5 per million people +4.2%
2017 65.55 per million people -2.9%
2018 73.49 per million people +12.1%
2019 75.71 per million people +3.0%
2020 59.78 per million people -21.0%
2021 65.32 per million people +9.3%
2022 57.62 per million people -11.8%
2023 55.47 per million people -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.41 per million people 64.78 per million people 75.71 per million people 5
2020s 59.55 per million people 55.47 per million people 65.32 per million people 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 92 Ethiopia 89.04 per million people
  2. 93 Bolivia 63.06 per million people compare
  3. 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare
  4. 96 Mozambique 44.41 per million people
  5. 97 Zambia 41.9 per million people
  6. 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in El Salvador?
Researchers in r&d in El Salvador was 55.47 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 75.71 per million people in 2019.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 55.47 per million people in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for researchers in r&d?
El Salvador ranks 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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.