Number of R&D researchers per million people in Brazil
Brazil: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 903.2 per million people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Brazil, 2000–2014
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 Brazil is 903.2 per million people, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Brazil peaked at 903.2 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 298.54 per million people, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 59th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 298.54 per million people | — |
| 2001 | 341.28 per million people | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 403.17 per million people | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 428.49 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 489.27 per million people | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 515.77 per million people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 550.5 per million people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 562.55 per million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 598.65 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 634.14 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 696.1 per million people | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 749.17 per million people | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 801.41 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 852.72 per million people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 903.2 per million people | +5.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 903.2 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 903.2 per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.24 per million people | 298.54 per million people | 634.14 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.52 per million people | 696.1 per million people | 903.2 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Brazil?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Brazil was 903.2 per million people in 2014, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 903.2 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.54 per million people in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Brazil ranks 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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