Number of R&D researchers per million people in Argentina
Argentina: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 1,313 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,313 per million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
52nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,313 per million people
in 2023
All-time low
685.6 per million people
in 2001
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Argentina, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of r&d researchers per million people in Argentina is 1,313 per million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Argentina peaked at 1,313 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 685.6 per million people, in 2001.
Argentina ranks 52nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 694.15 per million people | — |
| 1998 | 702.9 per million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 710.83 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 713.93 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 685.6 per million people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 689.51 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 715.84 per million people | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 763.14 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 816.84 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 888.89 per million people | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 971.29 per million people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,033 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,032 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,119 per million people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,175 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1,198 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,193 per million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,202 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,226 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,254 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,206 per million people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,221 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,225 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,250 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,288 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,301 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,313 per million people | +0.9% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,313 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,313 per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702.63 per million people | 694.15 per million people | 710.83 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 830.94 per million people | 685.6 per million people | 1,033 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,202 per million people | 1,119 per million people | 1,254 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,288 per million people | 1,250 per million people | 1,313 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 per million people compare
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- 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people
- 54 Malaysia 1,218 per million people compare
- 55 Egypt 1,120 per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Argentina?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Argentina was 1,313 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 number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.6 per million people in 2001.
- How does Argentina rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Argentina ranks 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 Number of R&D researchers per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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