Researchers in R&D in Myanmar
Myanmar: Researchers in R&D was 28.01 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Myanmar, 1997–2023
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 Myanmar stood at 28.01 per million people.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Myanmar peaked at 34.12 per million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.58 per million people, in 1997.
Myanmar ranks 100th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.58 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 7.64 per million people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.45 per million people | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 12.61 per million people | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 18.19 per million people | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 30.02 per million people | +65.0% |
| 2018 | 34.12 per million people | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 30.41 per million people | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 32.81 per million people | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 19.11 per million people | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4 per million people | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 28.01 per million people | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.89 per million people | 7.58 per million people | 11.45 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.4 per million people | 12.61 per million people | 18.19 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.51 per million people | 30.02 per million people | 34.12 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.58 per million people | 19.11 per million people | 32.81 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Myanmar?
- Researchers in r&d in Myanmar was 28.01 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 per million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 per million people in 1997.
- How does Myanmar rank for researchers in r&d?
- Myanmar ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.