Researchers in R&D in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Researchers in R&D was 1,235 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Saudi Arabia, 2020–2024
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,235 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over five years.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers in R&D in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 512.06 per million people | — |
| 2021 | 794.3 per million people | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 958.19 per million people | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 1,121 per million people | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 1,235 per million people | +10.2% |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 159.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 24,595 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Saudi Arabia?
- Researchers in r&d in Saudi Arabia was 1,235 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,235 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 512.06 per million people in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for researchers in r&d?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.