R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 2,171 per million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Cuba is 2,171 per million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Cuba ranks 44th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,054 per million people | — |
| 2019 | 2,137 per million people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,122 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,100 per million people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,079 per million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,968 per million people | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,171 per million people | +10.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,171 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,171 per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 5.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,095 per million people | 2,054 per million people | 2,137 per million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,088 per million people | 1,968 per million people | 2,171 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 30 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 2,171 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,171 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 per million people in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 44th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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.