R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 492.72 per million people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
492.72 per million people
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
74th
of 103 countries
All-time high
604.73 per million people
in 2020
All-time low
459.96 per million people
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 492.72 per million people for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 496.9 per million people | — |
| 2018 | 543.6 per million people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 459.96 per million people | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 604.73 per million people | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 539.19 per million people | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 492.72 per million people | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 500.15 per million people | 459.96 per million people | 543.6 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 545.55 per million people | 492.72 per million people | 604.73 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 71 Palestine 584.35 per million people
- 72 Senegal 572.42 per million people
- 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare
- 75 Pakistan 473.72 per million people compare
- 76 South Africa 444.16 per million people compare
- 77 Mexico 438.25 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 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 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 492.72 per million people in 2022, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 604.73 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.96 per million people in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.