Number of R&D researchers per million people in Chile
Chile: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 707.06 per million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Chile, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 707.06 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Chile peaked at 707.06 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 287.11 per million people, in 2009.
That places Chile 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Chile, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 334.62 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 355.68 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 287.11 per million people | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 318.21 per million people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 352.02 per million people | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 389.88 per million people | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 334.79 per million people | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 426.81 per million people | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 455.29 per million people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 495.36 per million people | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 494.63 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 523.65 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 507.31 per million people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 515.32 per million people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 638.84 per million people | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 707.06 per million people | +10.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 707.06 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Chile's 707.06 per million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325.8 per million people | 287.11 per million people | 355.68 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 429.79 per million people | 318.21 per million people | 523.65 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.4 per million people | 515.32 per million people | 707.06 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 62 Montenegro 764.42 per million people compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 per million people compare
- 64 Oman 739.41 per million people compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 per million people compare
- 67 Mauritius 688.53 per million people compare
- 68 Moldova 649.94 per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Chile?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Chile was 707.06 per million people in 2022, 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 707.06 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.11 per million people in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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