Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc by country
Countries reporting
103
Highest
9,472
Korea
Lowest
1.45
Guatemala
Median
1,313
Years covered
29
1996–2024
Data points
1,875
What the numbers show
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 9,472 in Korea; the lowest is 1.45 in Guatemala.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,313, and the mean is 2,478.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,552.
Over the past decade 79 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Rwanda (up 767.8%), and the largest decrease in Guatemala (down 91.9%).
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea | 9,472 | 2023 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 2 | Sweden | 8,911 | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 8,838 | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 4 | Singapore | 8,782 | 2022 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 8,315 | 2023 | up 15.1% | flat |
| 6 | Norway | 7,451 | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 7 | Austria | 6,634 | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 6,563 | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 9 | Switzerland | 6,108 | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 5,990 | 2023 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 5,983 | 2023 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 12 | Iceland | 5,953 | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 13 | Germany | 5,926 | 2023 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 14 | Hong Kong (China) | 5,874 | 2024 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 5,753 | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 16 | Canada | 5,624 | 2022 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 17 | Slovenia | 5,616 | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 18 | Japan | 5,609 | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 19 | New Zealand | 5,435 | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 20 | France | 5,369 | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 5,359 | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 22 | Greece | 5,283 | 2023 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 23 | United States | 4,937 | 2022 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 4,800 | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 25 | Macau (China) | 4,634 | 2024 | up 360.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Australia | 4,569 | 2010 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 27 | Hungary | 4,567 | 2023 | up 80.7% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 4,505 | 2023 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 4,473 | 2017 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 3,704 | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 3,675 | 2023 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 32 | Spain | 3,654 | 2023 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 33 | Slovak Republic | 3,507 | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 34 | Italy | 2,855 | 2023 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia | 2,688 | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 36 | Türkiye | 2,645 | 2023 | up 124.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Russia | 2,639 | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 38 | United Arab Emirates | 2,607 | 2021 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 2,440 | 2023 | up 58.9% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 2,401 | 2023 | up 42.4% | rising |
| 41 | Malta | 2,355 | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 42 | Iran | 2,240 | 2021 | up 214.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Latvia | 2,191 | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 44 | Cuba | 2,171 | 2024 | up 5.7% | flat |
| 45 | China (People’s Republic of) | 2,107 | 2023 | up 95.2% | rising |
| 46 | Georgia | 1,896 | 2024 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 47 | Cyprus | 1,686 | 2023 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 48 | Tunisia | 1,668 | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 1,663 | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 50 | Thailand | 1,592 | 2023 | up 105.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Belarus | 1,568 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 52 | Argentina | 1,313 | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 1,235 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 54 | Malaysia | 1,218 | 2022 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Egypt | 1,120 | 2024 | up 77.0% | rising |
| 56 | Morocco | 1,083 | 2016 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 57 | Romania | 1,082 | 2023 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 58 | Uruguay | 937.57 | 2024 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 59 | Brazil | 903.2 | 2014 | up 84.6% | rising |
| 60 | North Macedonia | 888.07 | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 61 | Viet Nam | 836.11 | 2023 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 62 | Montenegro | 764.42 | 2019 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 758.01 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 64 | Oman | 739.41 | 2024 | up 305.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Chile | 707.06 | 2022 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 705.16 | 2024 | up 148.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Mauritius | 688.53 | 2024 | up 289.1% | rising |
| 68 | Moldova | 649.94 | 2024 | down 29.8% | flat |
| 69 | Uzbekistan | 639.54 | 2024 | up 25.7% | falling |
| 70 | Ukraine | 586.08 | 2022 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 71 | Palestine | 584.35 | 2013 | up 670.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Senegal | 572.42 | 2015 | up 116.1% | rising |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 507.76 | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 492.72 | 2022 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 75 | Pakistan | 473.72 | 2023 | up 228.0% | volatile |
| 76 | South Africa | 444.16 | 2022 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 77 | Mexico | 438.25 | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 78 | Ecuador | 400.26 | 2014 | up 722.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Indonesia | 395.34 | 2020 | up 347.6% | rising |
| 80 | Kenya | 384.02 | 2024 | up 69.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Philippines | 320.28 | 2020 | up 298.8% | volatile |
| 82 | India | 259.26 | 2020 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 83 | Panama | 250.47 | 2024 | up 170.0% | rising |
| 84 | Venezuela | 179.96 | 2023 | down 50.6% | rising |
| 85 | Iraq | 164.28 | 2021 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Kuwait | 144.75 | 2024 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Paraguay | 138.79 | 2023 | down 24.8% | rising |
| 88 | Rwanda | 133.12 | 2023 | up 767.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Congo | 126.97 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Sri Lanka | 94.49 | 2022 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 91 | Colombia | 90.25 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 92 | Ethiopia | 89.04 | 2017 | up 351.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Bolivia | 63.06 | 2021 | down 61.3% | falling |
| 94 | Togo | 57.79 | 2024 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 95 | El Salvador | 55.47 | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 96 | Mozambique | 44.41 | 2015 | up 170.7% | rising |
| 97 | Zambia | 41.9 | 2008 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 98 | Madagascar | 32.94 | 2018 | down 27.0% | rising |
| 99 | Lesotho | 32.24 | 2023 | up 443.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Myanmar | 28.01 | 2023 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 101 | Niger | 26.94 | 2013 | up 238.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Mali | 26.04 | 2023 | down 11.4% | flat |
| 103 | Guatemala | 1.45 | 2023 | down 91.9% | falling |