R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 6,563 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 6,563 per million people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 6,563 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,278 per million people, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,278 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 2,427 per million people | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2,478 per million people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,632 per million people | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,638 per million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,828 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,701 per million people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,682 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,951 per million people | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2,909 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,225 per million people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 3,093 per million people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,064 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,822 per million people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3,210 per million people | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 3,648 per million people | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 4,336 per million people | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 4,887 per million people | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 4,926 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,892 per million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,109 per million people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5,273 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5,497 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5,592 per million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,799 per million people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,004 per million people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 6,319 per million people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 6,563 per million people | +3.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6,563 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6,563 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,454 per million people | 2,278 per million people | 2,632 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,891 per million people | 2,638 per million people | 3,225 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,737 per million people | 3,210 per million people | 5,592 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,171 per million people | 5,799 per million people | 6,563 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 6,563 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,563 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,278 per million people in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.