Researchers in rd per million people in Austria

Austria: Researchers in rd per million people was 6,634 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
6,634
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6,634
in 2023
All-time low
2,347
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Austria, 1998–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201020231998: 2.3k2002: 3.0k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.2k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.8k2014: 5.0k2015: 5.1k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.7k2019: 6.0k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.3k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 6,634 for researchers in rd 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, researchers in rd per million people in Austria peaked at 6,634 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,347, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,347 2,347 2,347 1
2000s 3,617 2,992 4,158 7
2010s 5,085 4,379 5,959 10
2020s 6,355 5,829 6,634 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 Singapore 8,782 compare
  2. 5 Finland 8,315 compare
  3. 6 Norway 7,451 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 6,563 compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 6,108 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 5,990 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Austria?
Researchers in rd per million people in Austria was 6,634 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6,634 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,347 in 1998.
How does Austria rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Austria ranks 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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