Number of R&D researchers per million people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 1,663 per million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,663 per million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,743 per million people
in 2021
All-time low
1,663 per million people
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Azerbaijan, 2019–2024
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 Azerbaijan is 1,663 per million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Azerbaijan ranks 49th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,715 per million people | — |
| 2020 | 1,732 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,743 per million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,702 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,663 per million people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,663 per million people | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,663 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,663 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,715 per million people | 1,715 per million people | 1,715 per million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,701 per million people | 1,663 per million people | 1,743 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Azerbaijan?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Azerbaijan was 1,663 per million people in 2024, 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,663 per million people in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 49th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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