Researchers in R&D in Pakistan
Pakistan: Researchers in R&D was 473.72 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Researchers in R&D in Pakistan, 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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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.