Researchers in R&D (per million people) in South Asia
South Asia: Researchers in R&D (per million people) was 256.82 per million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in South Asia, 1996–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
South Asia 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 peaked at 256.82 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111.02 per million people, in 2000.
That places South Asia 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers in R&D (per million people) in South Asia, 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
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per million people compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 per million people compare
- 23 United States 4,937 per million people compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare
- 25 Macao 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
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 42,423 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42,423 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per square kilometre 0.0122 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in South Asia?
- Researchers in r&d in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 256.82 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.02 per million people in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for researchers in r&d?
- South Asia ranks 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.