Researchers in R&D in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Researchers in R&D was 836.11 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
836.11 per million people
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
61st
of 103 countries
All-time high
836.11 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
119.02 per million people
in 2002
Years of data
7
2002–2023

Researchers in R&D in Viet Nam, 2002–2023

2004006008002002201220232002: 119 per million people2013: 684.8 per million people2015: 681.7 per million people2017: 707.7 per million people2019: 754.6 per million people2021: 767.9 per million people2023: 836.1 per million people

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

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in r&d in Viet Nam stood at 836.11 per million people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Viet Nam peaked at 836.11 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.02 per million people, in 2002.

That places Viet Nam 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Researchers in R&D in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in R&D (per million people) in Viet Nam, 2002 to 2023.
Year per million people Change
2002 119.02 per million people
2013 684.84 per million people +475.4%
2015 681.68 per million people -0.5%
2017 707.7 per million people +3.8%
2019 754.62 per million people +6.6%
2021 767.89 per million people +1.8%
2023 836.11 per million people +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 119.02 per million people 119.02 per million people 119.02 per million people 1
2010s 707.21 per million people 681.68 per million people 754.62 per million people 4
2020s 802 per million people 767.89 per million people 836.11 per million people 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 58 Uruguay 937.57 per million people compare
  2. 59 Brazil 903.2 per million people compare
  3. 60 North Macedonia 888.07 per million people compare
  4. 62 Montenegro 764.42 per million people compare
  5. 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 per million people compare
  6. 64 Oman 739.41 per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in r&d in Viet Nam?
Researchers in r&d in Viet Nam was 836.11 per million people in 2023, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 836.11 per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 119.02 per million people in 2002.
How does Viet Nam rank for researchers in r&d?
Viet Nam ranks 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.