Number of R&D researchers per million people in Czechia
Czechia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 4,505 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Czechia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of r&d researchers per million people in Czechia stood at 4,505 per million people.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Czechia peaked at 4,697 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,223 per million people, in 1997.
That places Czechia 28th 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 28 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,258 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,223 per million people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,223 per million people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,319 per million people | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,352 per million people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,465 per million people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,463 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,543 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,590 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,353 per million people | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 2,553 per million people | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2,702 per million people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,876 per million people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,765 per million people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,799 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,926 per million people | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,162 per million people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 3,261 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,428 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3,619 per million people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3,547 per million people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,718 per million people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3,907 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4,028 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,187 per million people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,560 per million people | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4,697 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,505 per million people | -4.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4,505 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4,505 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of R&D researchers per million people in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +48.0% | 1,590 per million people | 2,353 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,256 per million people | 1,223 per million people | 1,319 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,066 per million people | 1,352 per million people | 2,876 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,439 per million people | 2,799 per million people | 4,028 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,487 per million people | 4,187 per million people | 4,697 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Czechia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Czechia was 4,505 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,697 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,223 per million people in 1997.
- How does Czechia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Czechia ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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