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

1002003004005006002003201320232003: 133.42004: 110.12005: 124.52008: 264.22009: 343.42010: 385.92011: 410.72012: 340.92013: 3592014: 574.92015: 5012016: 531.42017: 3852018: 349.52020: 3722021: 406.62022: 462.52023: 507.8

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

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Costa Rica, 2003 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Ukraine 586.08 compare
  2. 71 Palestine 584.35 compare
  3. 72 Senegal 572.42 compare
  4. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 compare
  5. 75 Pakistan 473.72 compare
  6. 76 South Africa 444.16 compare

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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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Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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