Researchers in R&D in India
India: Researchers in R&D was 259.26 per million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in India, 1996–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2020, researchers in r&d in India stood at 259.26 per million people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in India peaked at 259.26 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.63 per million people, in 2000.
India ranks 82nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers in R&D in India, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 153.95 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 116.49 per million people | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 110.63 per million people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 135.15 per million people | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 156.19 per million people | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 214.35 per million people | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 250.01 per million people | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 259.26 per million people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.22 per million people | 116.49 per million people | 153.95 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 122.89 per million people | 110.63 per million people | 135.15 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 206.85 per million people | 156.19 per million people | 250.01 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 259.26 per million people | 259.26 per million people | 259.26 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in India?
- Researchers in r&d in India was 259.26 per million people in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 259.26 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.63 per million people in 2000.
- How does India rank for researchers in r&d?
- India ranks 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.