Researchers in R&D in Iceland
Iceland: Researchers in R&D was 5,953 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Iceland, 1996–2023
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 Iceland stood at 5,953 per million people.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Iceland peaked at 7,999 per million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,321 per million people, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 12th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,321 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 4,968 per million people | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 5,191 per million people | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,720 per million people | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 6,560 per million people | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 6,644 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,338 per million people | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7,999 per million people | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 7,176 per million people | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 7,313 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,841 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7,089 per million people | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 5,740 per million people | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 5,980 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,646 per million people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6,941 per million people | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 6,864 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,953 per million people | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 per million people | 3,321 per million people | 5,720 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 7,267 per million people | 6,560 per million people | 7,999 per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,113 per million people | 5,646 per million people | 7,089 per million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,586 per million people | 5,953 per million people | 6,941 per million people | 3 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Iceland?
- Researchers in r&d in Iceland was 5,953 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,999 per million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,321 per million people in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for researchers in r&d?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.