Number of R&D researchers per million people in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 1,686 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,686 per million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,712 per million people
in 2020
All-time low
349.52 per million people
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Cyprus, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 1,686 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Cyprus peaked at 1,712 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 349.52 per million people, in 1998.
That places Cyprus 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 349.52 per million people | — |
| 1999 | 407.11 per million people | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 438.81 per million people | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 477.39 per million people | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 616.55 per million people | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 686.54 per million people | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 806.48 per million people | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 930.34 per million people | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1,005 per million people | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,054 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,038 per million people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,095 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,105 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,092 per million people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,022 per million people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,030 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,049 per million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 994.37 per million people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,040 per million people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,189 per million people | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1,385 per million people | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1,631 per million people | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 1,712 per million people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,708 per million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,681 per million people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,686 per million people | +0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1,686 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1,686 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.31 per million people | 349.52 per million people | 407.11 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 814.93 per million people | 438.81 per million people | 1,095 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,154 per million people | 994.37 per million people | 1,631 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,697 per million people | 1,681 per million people | 1,712 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Cyprus?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Cyprus was 1,686 per million people in 2023, 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,712 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.52 per million people in 1998.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Cyprus ranks 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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