Number of R&D researchers per million people in Congo
Congo: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 126.97 per million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Congo, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 126.97 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Congo peaked at 126.97 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.12 per million people, in 2000.
That places Congo 89th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Congo, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.92 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 49.74 per million people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 41.31 per million people | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 36.83 per million people | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 33.12 per million people | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 126.97 per million people | +283.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 126.97 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Congo's 126.97 per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7 per million people | 36.83 per million people | 50.92 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 33.12 per million people | 33.12 per million people | 33.12 per million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 126.97 per million people | 126.97 per million people | 126.97 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 27 (1996)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Congo?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Congo was 126.97 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 126.97 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.12 per million people in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Congo 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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