Researchers in R&D in Middle income
Middle income: Researchers in R&D was 857.13 per million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Middle income, 2000–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 857.13 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Middle income peaked at 857.13 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 334.57 per million people, in 2000.
Middle income ranks 16th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Researchers in R&D in Middle income, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 334.57 per million people | — |
| 2005 | 465.96 per million people | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 551.93 per million people | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 644.7 per million people | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 739.22 per million people | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 857.13 per million people | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400.26 per million people | 334.57 per million people | 465.96 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 645.28 per million people | 551.93 per million people | 739.22 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 857.13 per million people | 857.13 per million people | 857.13 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 13 Germany 5,926 per million people compare
- 14 Hong Kong 5,874 per million people compare
- 15 Ireland 5,753 per million people compare
- 16 Canada 5,624 per million people compare
- 17 Slovenia 5,616 per million people compare
- 18 Japan 5,609 per million people compare
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Middle income
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1.65 million (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 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 0.026 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.0881 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 5.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Middle income?
- Researchers in r&d in Middle income was 857.13 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 857.13 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.57 per million people in 2000.
- How does Middle income rank for researchers in r&d?
- Middle income ranks 16th out of 23 groups with data for 2020.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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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About this data
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.