Researchers in R&D in Lesotho
Lesotho: Researchers in R&D was 32.24 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Researchers in R&D in Lesotho, 2002–2023
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 Lesotho stood at 32.24 per million people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 443.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Lesotho peaked at 32.24 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.94 per million people, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers in R&D in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 per million people | — |
| 2003 | 7.53 per million people | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per million people | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 23.21 per million people | +129.7% |
| 2011 | 5.94 per million people | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 23.73 per million people | +299.7% |
| 2023 | 32.24 per million people | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 per million people | 6 per million people | 23.21 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.83 per million people | 5.94 per million people | 23.73 per million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.24 per million people | 32.24 per million people | 32.24 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Lesotho?
- Researchers in r&d in Lesotho was 32.24 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 per million people in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for researchers in r&d?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.