Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Russia
Russia: Researchers in R&D (per million people) was 2,639 per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Researchers in R&D in Russia, 1996–2024
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 Russia is 2,639 per million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Russia peaked at 3,793 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,639 per million people, in 2024.
That places Russia 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Russia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,793 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 3,599 per million people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,334 per million people | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,369 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,446 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,453 per million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,375 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,336 per million people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,284 per million people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,206 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,218 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,260 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,138 per million people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,075 per million people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,072 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,109 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,075 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,050 per million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,073 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,096 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,947 per million people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,812 per million people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,773 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,735 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,710 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,648 per million people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,658 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,653 per million people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,639 per million people | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2,639 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2,639 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,523 per million people | 3,334 per million people | 3,793 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,279 per million people | 3,075 per million people | 3,453 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,974 per million people | 2,735 per million people | 3,109 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,661 per million people | 2,639 per million people | 2,710 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Russia?
- Researchers in r&d in Russia was 2,639 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,793 per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,639 per million people in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for researchers in r&d?
- Russia ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.