Researchers in R&D in Uruguay
Uruguay: Researchers in R&D was 937.57 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in Uruguay, 1999–2024
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 Uruguay stood at 937.57 per million people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Uruguay peaked at 937.57 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223.03 per million people, in 1999.
That places Uruguay 58th 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 20 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 223.03 per million people | — |
| 2000 | 282.63 per million people | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 378.97 per million people | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 433.23 per million people | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 565.96 per million people | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 637.84 per million people | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 628.68 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 647.29 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 651.5 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 664.34 per million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 687.09 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 739.47 per million people | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 756.68 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 787.07 per million people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 803.42 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 820.56 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 845.82 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 880.3 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 902.42 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 937.57 per million people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.03 per million people | 223.03 per million people | 223.03 per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 415.2 per million people | 282.63 per million people | 565.96 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 700.34 per million people | 628.68 per million people | 803.42 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.33 per million people | 820.56 per million people | 937.57 per million people | 5 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Uruguay?
- Researchers in r&d in Uruguay was 937.57 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 937.57 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.03 per million people in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for researchers in r&d?
- Uruguay ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.