R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 507.76 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 507.76 per million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 574.92 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 110.08 per million people, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 133.41 per million people | — |
| 2004 | 110.08 per million people | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 124.53 per million people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 264.18 per million people | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 343.38 per million people | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 385.93 per million people | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 410.69 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 340.94 per million people | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 359 per million people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 574.92 per million people | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 500.97 per million people | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 531.45 per million people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 385.02 per million people | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 349.49 per million people | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 371.97 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 406.58 per million people | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 462.47 per million people | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 507.76 per million people | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.11 per million people | 110.08 per million people | 343.38 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 426.49 per million people | 340.94 per million people | 574.92 per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 437.2 per million people | 371.97 per million people | 507.76 per million people | 4 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 507.76 per million people in 2023, 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 574.92 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.08 per million people in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.