Number of R&D researchers per million people in Colombia
Colombia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 90.25 per million people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
90.25 per million people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
91.26 per million people
in 2016
All-time low
58.05 per million people
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Colombia, 2013–2017
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 2017, number of r&d researchers per million people in Colombia stood at 90.25 per million people.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.5% over five years.
Colombia ranks 91st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.05 per million people | — |
| 2014 | 59.05 per million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 70.67 per million people | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 91.26 per million people | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 90.25 per million people | -1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 90.25 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 90.25 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Colombia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Colombia was 90.25 per million people in 2017, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.26 per million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.05 per million people in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Colombia ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Colombia 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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