Number of R&D researchers per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 705.16 per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of r&d researchers per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 705.16 per million people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 705.16 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.35 per million people, in 2003.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 66th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.35 per million people | — |
| 2004 | 57.25 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 61.49 per million people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 164.44 per million people | +167.4% |
| 2007 | 184.21 per million people | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 155.75 per million people | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 228.01 per million people | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 283.74 per million people | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 353.67 per million people | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 406.86 per million people | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 471.51 per million people | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 459.76 per million people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 451.01 per million people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 446.12 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 445.69 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 540.15 per million people | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 669.77 per million people | +24.0% |
| 2024 | 705.16 per million people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.55 per million people | 55.35 per million people | 184.21 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 351.29 per million people | 155.75 per million people | 471.51 per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 561.38 per million people | 445.69 per million people | 705.16 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 per million people compare
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- 67 Mauritius 688.53 per million people compare
- 68 Republic of Moldova 649.94 per million people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.23 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,083 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 705.16 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 705.16 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.35 per million people in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 66th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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