Researchers in R&D in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Researchers in R&D was 256.82 per million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1996–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 256.82 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 256.82 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111.02 per million people, in 2000.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers in R&D in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 154.68 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 116.49 per million people | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 111.02 per million people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 135.15 per million people | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 155.31 per million people | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 212.61 per million people | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 247.7 per million people | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 256.82 per million people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.58 per million people | 116.49 per million people | 154.68 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 123.08 per million people | 111.02 per million people | 135.15 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 205.21 per million people | 155.31 per million people | 247.7 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 256.82 per million people | 256.82 per million people | 256.82 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per million people compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 per million people compare
- 23 United States of America 4,937 per million people compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare
- 25 Macau, China 4,634 per million people compare
- 26 Australia 4,569 per million people compare
- 27 Hungary 4,567 per million people compare
More science & technology data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 240,481 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0719 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.02 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate 13.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Technicians in R&D 73.06 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Researchers in r&d in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 256.82 per million people in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 256.82 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.02 per million people in 2000.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for researchers in r&d?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.