Number of R&D researchers per million people in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 55.47 per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of R&D researchers per million people in El Salvador, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 55.47 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in El Salvador peaked at 75.71 per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.47 per million people, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 95th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.78 per million people | — |
| 2016 | 67.5 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 65.55 per million people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 73.49 per million people | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 75.71 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.78 per million people | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 65.32 per million people | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 57.62 per million people | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 55.47 per million people | -3.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 55.47 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 55.47 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.41 per million people | 64.78 per million people | 75.71 per million people | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.55 per million people | 55.47 per million people | 65.32 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 92 Ethiopia 89.04 per million people
- 93 Bolivia 63.06 per million people compare
- 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare
- 96 Mozambique 44.41 per million people
- 97 Zambia 41.9 per million people
- 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people
More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 176.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 547.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 138 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 138 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in El Salvador?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in El Salvador was 55.47 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.71 per million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.47 per million people in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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