Researchers in R&D in Pakistan

Pakistan: Researchers in R&D was 473.72 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
473.72 per million people
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
75th
of 103 countries
All-time high
473.72 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
70.99 per million people
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2023

Researchers in R&D in Pakistan, 1997–2023

1002003004005001997201020231997: 71 per million people2005: 73.2 per million people2007: 144.8 per million people2009: 143.9 per million people2011: 130.1 per million people2013: 144.4 per million people2015: 257.7 per million people2017: 315 per million people2019: 362.4 per million people2021: 401.4 per million people2023: 473.7 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 Pakistan is 473.72 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Pakistan peaked at 473.72 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.99 per million people, in 1997.

That places Pakistan 75th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Researchers in R&D in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Pakistan, 1997 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
1997 70.99 per million people
2005 73.18 per million people +3.1%
2007 144.83 per million people +97.9%
2009 143.86 per million people -0.7%
2011 130.08 per million people -9.6%
2013 144.41 per million people +11.0%
2015 257.67 per million people +78.4%
2017 314.96 per million people +22.2%
2019 362.38 per million people +15.1%
2021 401.39 per million people +10.8%
2023 473.72 per million people +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.99 per million people 70.99 per million people 70.99 per million people 1
2000s 120.62 per million people 73.18 per million people 144.83 per million people 3
2010s 241.9 per million people 130.08 per million people 362.38 per million people 5
2020s 437.55 per million people 401.39 per million people 473.72 per million people 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  3. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 per million people compare
  4. 76 South Africa 444.16 per million people compare
  5. 77 Mexico 438.25 per million people compare
  6. 78 Ecuador 400.26 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Pakistan?
Researchers in r&d in Pakistan was 473.72 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 473.72 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 70.99 per million people in 1997.
How does Pakistan rank for researchers in r&d?
Pakistan ranks 75th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.