R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 126.97 per million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1996–2022
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 2022, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Congo stood at 126.97 per million people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 126.97 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.12 per million people, in 2000.
That places Congo 89th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.92 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 49.74 per million people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 41.31 per million people | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 36.83 per million people | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 33.12 per million people | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 126.97 per million people | +283.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 126.97 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Congo's 126.97 per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7 per million people | 36.83 per million people | 50.92 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.12 per million people | 33.12 per million people | 33.12 per million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 126.97 per million people | 126.97 per million people | 126.97 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 27 (1996)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 126.97 per million people in 2022, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 126.97 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 per million people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Congo 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.