R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 63.06 per million people in 2021. ▼ Falling
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2021, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia stood at 63.06 per million people.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 162.98 per million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.9 per million people, in 2017.
Bolivia ranks 93rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.6 per million people | — |
| 1999 | 71.55 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.31 per million people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 120.98 per million people | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 117.83 per million people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 143.15 per million people | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 162.98 per million people | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 49.9 per million people | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 58.83 per million people | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 63.06 per million people | +7.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 63.06 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 63.06 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.57 per million people | 71.55 per million people | 71.6 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 113.07 per million people | 70.31 per million people | 143.15 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.57 per million people | 49.9 per million people | 162.98 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.06 per million people | 63.06 per million people | 63.06 per million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia was 63.06 per million people in 2021, 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.98 per million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 per million people in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.