R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 1,663 per million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1,663 per million people for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
That places Azerbaijan 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,715 per million people | — |
| 2020 | 1,732 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,743 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,702 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,663 per million people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,663 per million people | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,663 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,663 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,715 per million people | 1,715 per million people | 1,715 per million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,701 per million people | 1,663 per million people | 1,743 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More science & technology data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.54 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 49 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 1,663 per million people in 2024, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,663 per million people in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.