Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Estonia

Estonia: Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc was 4,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,800
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,800
in 2023
All-time low
1,903
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Estonia, 1998–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998201020231998: 2.1k1999: 2.1k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.8k2019: 3.8k2020: 3.8k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.7k2023: 4.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 4,800 for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Estonia peaked at 4,800 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,903, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 24th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Estonia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2,102
1999 2,135 +1.6%
2000 1,903 -10.9%
2001 1,925 +1.2%
2002 2,211 +14.9%
2003 2,194 -0.8%
2004 2,466 +12.4%
2005 2,451 -0.6%
2006 2,601 +6.1%
2007 2,748 +5.6%
2008 2,973 +8.2%
2009 3,230 +8.6%
2010 3,058 -5.3%
2011 3,393 +11.0%
2012 3,458 +1.9%
2013 3,338 -3.5%
2014 3,286 -1.6%
2015 3,188 -3.0%
2016 3,296 +3.4%
2017 3,552 +7.8%
2018 3,766 +6.0%
2019 3,770 +0.1%
2020 3,836 +1.7%
2021 4,036 +5.2%
2022 4,655 +15.3%
2023 4,800 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,119 2,102 2,135 2
2000s 2,470 1,903 3,230 10
2010s 3,411 3,058 3,770 10
2020s 4,332 3,836 4,800 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Luxembourg 5,359 compare
  2. 22 Greece 5,283 compare
  3. 23 United States 4,937 compare
  4. 25 Macau, China 4,634 compare
  5. 26 Australia 4,569 compare
  6. 27 Hungary 4,567 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Estonia?
Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc in Estonia was 4,800 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 4,800 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Researchers in rd per million people vs gdp pc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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