Researchers in R&D in Niger

Niger: Researchers in R&D was 26.94 per million people in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
26.94 per million people
World rank
101st
of 103 countries
All-time high
26.94 per million people
in 2013
All-time low
7.48 per million people
in 2005
Years of data
6
2001–2013

Researchers in R&D in Niger, 2001–2013

5101520252001200720132001: 9.3 per million people2002: 8.6 per million people2003: 8 per million people2004: 8.1 per million people2005: 7.5 per million people2013: 26.9 per million people

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 Niger is 26.94 per million people, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Niger peaked at 26.94 per million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.48 per million people, in 2005.

Niger ranks 101st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Niger, 2001 to 2013.
Year per million people Change
2001 9.31 per million people
2002 8.57 per million people -7.9%
2003 7.96 per million people -7.2%
2004 8.14 per million people +2.3%
2005 7.48 per million people -8.1%
2013 26.94 per million people +260.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.29 per million people 7.48 per million people 9.31 per million people 5
2010s 26.94 per million people 26.94 per million people 26.94 per million people 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people compare
  2. 99 Lesotho 32.24 per million people compare
  3. 100 Myanmar 28.01 per million people compare
  4. 102 Mali 26.04 per million people compare
  5. 103 Guatemala 1.45 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Niger?
Researchers in r&d in Niger was 26.94 per million people in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 26.94 per million people in 2013.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 per million people in 2005.
How does Niger rank for researchers in r&d?
Niger ranks 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.