R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in India
India: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 259.26 per million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in India, 1996–2020
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
India recorded 259.26 per million people for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 259.26 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.63 per million people, in 2000.
India ranks 82nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 153.95 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 116.49 per million people | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 110.63 per million people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 135.15 per million people | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 156.19 per million people | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 214.35 per million people | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 250.01 per million people | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 259.26 per million people | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 259.26 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.22 per million people | 116.49 per million people | 153.95 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 122.89 per million people | 110.63 per million people | 135.15 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 206.85 per million people | 156.19 per million people | 250.01 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 259.26 per million people | 259.26 per million people | 259.26 per million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in India?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in India was 259.26 per million people in 2020, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 259.26 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.63 per million people in 2000.
- How does India rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.