Researchers in R&D in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Researchers in R&D was 492.72 per million people in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
492.72 per million people
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
74th
of 103 countries
All-time high
604.73 per million people
in 2020
All-time low
459.96 per million people
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Researchers in R&D in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2022

02004006002017201920222017: 496.9 per million people2018: 543.6 per million people2019: 460 per million people2020: 604.7 per million people2021: 539.2 per million people2022: 492.7 per million people

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 Trinidad and Tobago is 492.72 per million people, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Researchers in R&D in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017 to 2022.
Year per million people Change
2017 496.9 per million people
2018 543.6 per million people +9.4%
2019 459.96 per million people -15.4%
2020 604.73 per million people +31.5%
2021 539.19 per million people -10.8%
2022 492.72 per million people -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 500.15 per million people 459.96 per million people 543.6 per million people 3
2020s 545.55 per million people 492.72 per million people 604.73 per million people 3

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 71 Palestine, State of 584.35 per million people
  2. 72 Senegal 572.42 per million people
  3. 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare
  4. 75 Pakistan 473.72 per million people compare
  5. 76 South Africa 444.16 per million people compare
  6. 77 Mexico 438.25 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Trinidad and Tobago?
Researchers in r&d in Trinidad and Tobago was 492.72 per million people in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 604.73 per million people in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 459.96 per million people in 2019.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for researchers in r&d?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.