Researchers in R&D in Ukraine

Ukraine: Researchers in R&D was 586.08 per million people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
586.08 per million people
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
70th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,452 per million people
in 2006
All-time low
586.08 per million people
in 2022
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Researchers in R&D in Ukraine, 2006–2022

05001.0k1.5k2006201420222006: 1.5k per million people2007: 1.4k per million people2008: 1.4k per million people2009: 1.3k per million people2010: 1.3k per million people2011: 1.2k per million people2012: 1.2k per million people2013: 1.1k per million people2014: 1.0k per million people2015: 1.0k per million people2016: 1.0k per million people2017: 994.1 per million people2018: 988.1 per million people2019: 880.6 per million people2020: 846.2 per million people2021: 774.1 per million people2022: 586.1 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 Ukraine is 586.08 per million people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Ukraine peaked at 1,452 per million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 586.08 per million people, in 2022.

That places Ukraine 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Researchers in R&D in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Ukraine, 2006 to 2022.
Year per million people Change
2006 1,452 per million people
2007 1,430 per million people -1.5%
2008 1,405 per million people -1.8%
2009 1,324 per million people -5.7%
2010 1,307 per million people -1.3%
2011 1,237 per million people -5.3%
2012 1,210 per million people -2.2%
2013 1,140 per million people -5.8%
2014 1,003 per million people -12.0%
2015 1,006 per million people +0.3%
2016 1,037 per million people +3.1%
2017 994.08 per million people -4.2%
2018 988.08 per million people -0.6%
2019 880.55 per million people -10.9%
2020 846.25 per million people -3.9%
2021 774.07 per million people -8.5%
2022 586.08 per million people -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,403 per million people 1,324 per million people 1,452 per million people 4
2010s 1,080 per million people 880.55 per million people 1,307 per million people 10
2020s 735.47 per million people 586.08 per million people 846.25 per million people 3

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 67 Mauritius 688.53 per million people compare
  2. 68 Moldova 649.94 per million people compare
  3. 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 per million people compare
  4. 71 Palestine 584.35 per million people compare
  5. 72 Senegal 572.42 per million people compare
  6. 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Ukraine?
Researchers in r&d in Ukraine was 586.08 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1,452 per million people in 2006.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 586.08 per million people in 2022.
How does Ukraine rank for researchers in r&d?
Ukraine ranks 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.