Researchers in R&D in Rwanda

Rwanda: Researchers in R&D was 133.12 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
133.12 per million people
World rank
88th
of 103 countries
All-time high
133.12 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
10.73 per million people
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2023

Researchers in R&D in Rwanda, 2008–2023

02550751001252008201520232008: 10.7 per million people2009: 12.4 per million people2013: 15.3 per million people2016: 13.7 per million people2019: 58.7 per million people2023: 133.1 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in r&d in Rwanda stood at 133.12 per million people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 767.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Rwanda peaked at 133.12 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.73 per million people, in 2008.

Rwanda ranks 88th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Researchers in R&D in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Rwanda, 2008 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
2008 10.73 per million people
2009 12.4 per million people +15.6%
2013 15.34 per million people +23.7%
2016 13.73 per million people -10.5%
2019 58.74 per million people +327.8%
2023 133.12 per million people +126.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.57 per million people 10.73 per million people 12.4 per million people 2
2010s 29.27 per million people 13.73 per million people 58.74 per million people 3
2020s 133.12 per million people 133.12 per million people 133.12 per million people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Rwanda?
Researchers in r&d in Rwanda was 133.12 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 133.12 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 10.73 per million people in 2008.
How does Rwanda rank for researchers in r&d?
Rwanda ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 767.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.