Researchers in R&D in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Researchers in R&D was 2,258 per million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Researchers in R&D in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2023
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2,258 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,258 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,785 per million people, in 2009.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers in R&D in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,046 per million people | — |
| 2001 | 2,037 per million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,009 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,971 per million people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,956 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,941 per million people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,867 per million people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,829 per million people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,798 per million people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,785 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,801 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,815 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,823 per million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,828 per million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,846 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,865 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,859 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,893 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,920 per million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,924 per million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,960 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,999 per million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,062 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,258 per million people | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,924 per million people | 1,785 per million people | 2,046 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,857 per million people | 1,801 per million people | 1,924 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,070 per million people | 1,960 per million people | 2,258 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 Austria 6,634 per million people compare
- 8 Netherlands 6,563 per million people compare
- 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
More science & technology data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 225,214 (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 0.0098 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.19 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 331.39 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Researchers in r&d in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,258 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,258 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,785 per million people in 2009.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for researchers in r&d?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.