Researchers in R&D in Tunisia

Tunisia: Researchers in R&D was 1,668 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,668 per million people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,969 per million people
in 2016
All-time low
1,079 per million people
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024

Researchers in R&D in Tunisia, 2007–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2007201520242007: 1.1k per million people2008: 1.2k per million people2009: 1.5k per million people2010: 1.4k per million people2011: 1.4k per million people2012: 1.6k per million people2013: 1.8k per million people2014: 1.8k per million people2015: 1.8k per million people2016: 2.0k per million people2017: 1.9k per million people2018: 1.8k per million people2019: 1.7k per million people2020: 1.6k per million people2021: 1.6k per million people2022: 1.7k per million people2024: 1.7k per million people

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

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in r&d in Tunisia stood at 1,668 per million people.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Tunisia peaked at 1,969 per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,079 per million people, in 2007.

That places Tunisia 48th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Researchers in R&D in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Tunisia, 2007 to 2024.
Year per million people Change
2007 1,079 per million people
2008 1,209 per million people +12.1%
2009 1,481 per million people +22.5%
2010 1,376 per million people -7.1%
2011 1,420 per million people +3.3%
2012 1,614 per million people +13.7%
2013 1,782 per million people +10.4%
2014 1,795 per million people +0.7%
2015 1,775 per million people -1.1%
2016 1,969 per million people +10.9%
2017 1,919 per million people -2.5%
2018 1,790 per million people -6.7%
2019 1,726 per million people -3.6%
2020 1,645 per million people -4.7%
2021 1,610 per million people -2.1%
2022 1,704 per million people +5.8%
2024 1,668 per million people -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,256 per million people 1,079 per million people 1,481 per million people 3
2010s 1,717 per million people 1,376 per million people 1,969 per million people 10
2020s 1,657 per million people 1,610 per million people 1,704 per million people 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 45 China 2,107 per million people compare
  2. 46 Georgia 1,896 per million people compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 1,686 per million people compare
  4. 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 per million people compare
  5. 50 Thailand 1,592 per million people compare
  6. 51 Belarus 1,568 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Tunisia?
Researchers in r&d in Tunisia was 1,668 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1,969 per million people in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 per million people in 2007.
How does Tunisia rank for researchers in r&d?
Tunisia ranks 48th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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.