Number of R&D researchers per million people in Austria
Austria: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 6,634 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6,634 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Austria peaked at 6,634 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,347 per million people, in 1998.
That places Austria 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Austria, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,347 per million people | — |
| 2002 | 2,992 per million people | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 3,187 per million people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3,471 per million people | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3,537 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,824 per million people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4,153 per million people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4,158 per million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,379 per million people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,431 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,721 per million people | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,782 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,009 per million people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5,073 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,400 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5,416 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,682 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5,959 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,829 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,323 per million people | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,632 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,634 per million people | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6,634 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)
- Austria's 6,634 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 | 2,347 per million people | 2,347 per million people | 2,347 per million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,617 per million people | 2,992 per million people | 4,158 per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,085 per million people | 4,379 per million people | 5,959 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,355 per million people | 5,829 per million people | 6,634 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Austria?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Austria was 6,634 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,634 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,347 per million people in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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