Researchers in R&D in Lesotho

Lesotho: Researchers in R&D was 32.24 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.24 per million people
World rank
99th
of 103 countries
All-time high
32.24 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
5.94 per million people
in 2011
Years of data
7
2002–2023

Researchers in R&D in Lesotho, 2002–2023

1020302002201220232002: 6 per million people2003: 7.5 per million people2004: 10.1 per million people2009: 23.2 per million people2011: 5.9 per million people2015: 23.7 per million people2023: 32.2 per million people

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

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Lesotho, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 96 Mozambique 44.41 per million people compare
  2. 97 Zambia 41.9 per million people compare
  3. 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people compare
  4. 100 Myanmar 28.01 per million people compare
  5. 101 Niger 26.94 per million people compare
  6. 102 Mali 26.04 per million people compare

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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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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
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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.