Researchers in R&D in Paraguay

Paraguay: Researchers in R&D was 138.79 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138.79 per million people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
87th
of 103 countries
All-time high
199.87 per million people
in 2015
All-time low
54.9 per million people
in 2011
Years of data
18
2001–2023

Researchers in R&D in Paraguay, 2001–2023

501001502002001201220232001: 93.4 per million people2002: 87 per million people2003: 86.6 per million people2004: 92.4 per million people2005: 77.4 per million people2008: 83.4 per million people2011: 54.9 per million people2012: 184.6 per million people2014: 166.7 per million people2015: 199.9 per million people2016: 132.3 per million people2017: 147.4 per million people2018: 152.3 per million people2019: 169.4 per million people2020: 141.2 per million people2021: 142.7 per million people2022: 133.2 per million people2023: 138.8 per million people

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 138.79 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Paraguay peaked at 199.87 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.9 per million people, in 2011.

Paraguay ranks 87th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
2001 93.42 per million people
2002 87.04 per million people -6.8%
2003 86.57 per million people -0.5%
2004 92.41 per million people +6.7%
2005 77.36 per million people -16.3%
2008 83.42 per million people +7.8%
2011 54.9 per million people -34.2%
2012 184.64 per million people +236.3%
2014 166.71 per million people -9.7%
2015 199.87 per million people +19.9%
2016 132.31 per million people -33.8%
2017 147.44 per million people +11.4%
2018 152.28 per million people +3.3%
2019 169.35 per million people +11.2%
2020 141.19 per million people -16.6%
2021 142.73 per million people +1.1%
2022 133.2 per million people -6.7%
2023 138.79 per million people +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.7 per million people 77.36 per million people 93.42 per million people 6
2010s 150.94 per million people 54.9 per million people 199.87 per million people 8
2020s 138.98 per million people 133.2 per million people 142.73 per million people 4

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  4. 88 Rwanda 133.12 per million people compare
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  6. 90 Sri Lanka 94.49 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Paraguay?
Researchers in r&d in Paraguay was 138.79 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 199.87 per million people in 2015.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9 per million people in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for researchers in r&d?
Paraguay ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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.