Researchers in R&D in Uruguay

Uruguay: Researchers in R&D was 937.57 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
937.57 per million people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
58th
of 103 countries
All-time high
937.57 per million people
in 2024
All-time low
223.03 per million people
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2024

Researchers in R&D in Uruguay, 1999–2024

2004006008001.0k1999201120241999: 223 per million people2000: 282.6 per million people2002: 379 per million people2008: 433.2 per million people2009: 566 per million people2010: 637.8 per million people2011: 628.7 per million people2012: 647.3 per million people2013: 651.5 per million people2014: 664.3 per million people2015: 687.1 per million people2016: 739.5 per million people2017: 756.7 per million people2018: 787.1 per million people2019: 803.4 per million people2020: 820.6 per million people2021: 845.8 per million people2022: 880.3 per million people2023: 902.4 per million people2024: 937.6 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 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

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Uruguay, 1999 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 55 Egypt 1,120 per million people compare
  2. 56 Morocco 1,083 per million people compare
  3. 57 Romania 1,082 per million people compare
  4. 59 Brazil 903.2 per million people compare
  5. 60 North Macedonia 888.07 per million people compare
  6. 61 Viet Nam 836.11 per million people compare

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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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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.