Researchers in R&D in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Researchers in R&D was 888.07 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
888.07 per million people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
60th
of 103 countries
All-time high
922.47 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
432.45 per million people
in 2009
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Researchers in R&D in North Macedonia, 1997–2024

02004006008001.0k1997201020241997: 606 per million people1998: 676.8 per million people1999: 663.6 per million people2000: 645.5 per million people2001: 601.4 per million people2002: 562.1 per million people2003: 538 per million people2004: 512.8 per million people2005: 532.9 per million people2006: 507.8 per million people2007: 497.3 per million people2008: 466.1 per million people2009: 432.4 per million people2010: 535.9 per million people2011: 450.8 per million people2012: 623.9 per million people2013: 693.8 per million people2014: 867.5 per million people2015: 897.2 per million people2016: 901.8 per million people2017: 778.2 per million people2018: 862.5 per million people2019: 858.8 per million people2020: 868.9 per million people2021: 843.9 per million people2022: 730.9 per million people2023: 922.5 per million people2024: 888.1 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 North Macedonia is 888.07 per million people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in North Macedonia peaked at 922.47 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 432.45 per million people, in 2009.

North Macedonia ranks 60th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in North Macedonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year per million people Change
1997 606.01 per million people
1998 676.76 per million people +11.7%
1999 663.61 per million people -1.9%
2000 645.46 per million people -2.7%
2001 601.44 per million people -6.8%
2002 562.08 per million people -6.5%
2003 538 per million people -4.3%
2004 512.77 per million people -4.7%
2005 532.94 per million people +3.9%
2006 507.84 per million people -4.7%
2007 497.3 per million people -2.1%
2008 466.13 per million people -6.3%
2009 432.45 per million people -7.2%
2010 535.89 per million people +23.9%
2011 450.81 per million people -15.9%
2012 623.87 per million people +38.4%
2013 693.85 per million people +11.2%
2014 867.52 per million people +25.0%
2015 897.16 per million people +3.4%
2016 901.84 per million people +0.5%
2017 778.17 per million people -13.7%
2018 862.45 per million people +10.8%
2019 858.75 per million people -0.4%
2020 868.88 per million people +1.2%
2021 843.87 per million people -2.9%
2022 730.9 per million people -13.4%
2023 922.47 per million people +26.2%
2024 888.07 per million people -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 648.79 per million people 606.01 per million people 676.76 per million people 3
2000s 529.64 per million people 432.45 per million people 645.46 per million people 10
2010s 747.03 per million people 450.81 per million people 901.84 per million people 10
2020s 850.84 per million people 730.9 per million people 922.47 per million people 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 57 Romania 1,082 per million people compare
  2. 58 Uruguay 937.57 per million people compare
  3. 59 Brazil 903.2 per million people compare
  4. 61 Viet Nam 836.11 per million people compare
  5. 62 Montenegro 764.42 per million people compare
  6. 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in North Macedonia?
Researchers in r&d in North Macedonia was 888.07 per million people in 2024, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 922.47 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 432.45 per million people in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for researchers in r&d?
North Macedonia ranks 60th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.