R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Palestine
Palestine: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 584.35 per million people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
584.35 per million people
Change on year
up 76.7%
World rank
71st
of 103 countries
All-time high
584.35 per million people
in 2013
All-time low
75.88 per million people
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2013
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, 2007–2013
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 584.35 per million people for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.7% on the previous year and up 670.1% over ten years.
That places Palestine 71st out of 103 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.88 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 95.95 per million people | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 146.33 per million people | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 330.67 per million people | +126.0% |
| 2013 | 584.35 per million people | +76.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 584.35 per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 584.35 per million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 per million people, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.05 per million people | 75.88 per million people | 146.33 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 457.51 per million people | 330.67 per million people | 584.35 per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 68 Moldova 649.94 per million people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 per million people compare
- 70 Ukraine 586.08 per million people compare
- 72 Senegal 572.42 per million people compare
- 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 per million people
More science & technology data for Palestine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 688.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1636 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 861.66 (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 Palestine?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Palestine was 584.35 per million people in 2013, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 584.35 per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.88 per million people in 2007.
- How does Palestine rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine ranks 71st out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 670.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.