Researchers in R&D in Zambia
Zambia: Researchers in R&D was 41.9 per million people in 2008. ▼ Falling
Researchers in R&D in Zambia, 1996–2008
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 Zambia is 41.9 per million people, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in Zambia peaked at 56.42 per million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.9 per million people, in 2008.
That places Zambia 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers in R&D in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.05 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 54.3 per million people | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 56.42 per million people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 55.79 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.9 per million people | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.14 per million people | 50.05 per million people | 56.42 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.9 per million people | 41.9 per million people | 41.9 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare
- 95 El Salvador 55.47 per million people
- 96 Mozambique 44.41 per million people
- 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people compare
- 99 Lesotho 32.24 per million people compare
- 100 Myanmar 28.01 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in Zambia?
- Researchers in r&d in Zambia was 41.9 per million people in 2008, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.42 per million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 per million people in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for researchers in r&d?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2008.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
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.