Researchers in rd per million people in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Researchers in rd per million people was 507.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
507.76
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
73rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
574.92
in 2014
All-time low
110.08
in 2004
Years of data
18
2003–2023
Researchers in rd per million people in Costa Rica, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 507.76 for researchers in rd per million people in 2023.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Costa Rica peaked at 574.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 110.08, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers in rd per million people in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 133.41 | — |
| 2004 | 110.08 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 124.53 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 264.18 | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 343.38 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 385.93 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 410.69 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 340.94 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 359 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 574.92 | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 500.97 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 531.45 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 385.02 | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 349.49 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 371.97 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 406.58 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 462.47 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 507.76 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.11 | 110.08 | 343.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 426.49 | 340.94 | 574.92 | 9 |
| 2020s | 437.2 | 371.97 | 507.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 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 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 660.82 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in rd per million people in Costa Rica?
- Researchers in rd per million people in Costa Rica was 507.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 574.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.08 in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for researchers in rd per million people?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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