R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 1,568 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1,568 per million people for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over five years.
That places Belarus 51st 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,473 per million people | — |
| 2021 | 1,439 per million people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,434 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,504 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,568 per million people | +4.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1,568 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1,568 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 48 Tunisia 1,668 per million people compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 per million people compare
- 50 Thailand 1,592 per million people
- 52 Argentina 1,313 per million people
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people compare
- 54 Malaysia 1,218 per million people
More science & technology data for Belarus
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 131.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.3 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 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 47 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 47 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 1,568 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,568 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,434 per million people in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Belarus 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.