Researchers in R&D in High income
High income: Researchers in R&D was 4,607 per million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in High income, 1996–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2022, researchers in r&d in High income stood at 4,607 per million people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in High income peaked at 4,607 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,940 per million people, in 1997.
That places High income 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in High income, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,948 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2,940 per million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,970 per million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,032 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,093 per million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,171 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,183 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,297 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,356 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,402 per million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,501 per million people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,491 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,555 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,588 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,614 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,640 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,683 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,759 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,848 per million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,897 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,909 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,043 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,157 per million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,286 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,266 per million people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,494 per million people | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4,607 per million people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,973 per million people | 2,940 per million people | 3,032 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,364 per million people | 3,093 per million people | 3,588 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,884 per million people | 3,614 per million people | 4,286 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,456 per million people | 4,266 per million people | 4,607 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near High income
More science & technology data for High income
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.62 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0011 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 0.0313 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.62 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 682,500 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 870,300 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 2.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in High income?
- Researchers in r&d in High income was 4,607 per million people in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 4,607 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,940 per million people in 1997.
- How does High income rank for researchers in r&d?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2022.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.