Researchers in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Researchers in R&D was 592.02 per million people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2000–2014
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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 592.02 per million people, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 597.65 per million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 300.39 per million people, in 2000.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.39 per million people | — |
| 2001 | 309.86 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 359.69 per million people | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 388.07 per million people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 453.74 per million people | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 468.21 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 463.19 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 481.17 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 499.43 per million people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 524.29 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 550.85 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 588.61 per million people | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 597.65 per million people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 577.67 per million people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 592.02 per million people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 424.81 per million people | 300.39 per million people | 524.29 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.36 per million people | 550.85 per million people | 597.65 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 18 Japan 5,609 per million people compare
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 per million people compare
- 20 France 5,369 per million people compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per million people compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 per million people compare
- 23 United States of America 4,937 per million people compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 106,704 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 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 0.0057 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.4034 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 566.35 per million people (2014)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Researchers in r&d in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 592.02 per million people in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 597.65 per million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.39 per million people in 2000.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for researchers in r&d?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2014.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding 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.