Researchers in rd per million people in Estonia
Estonia: Researchers in rd per million people was 4,800 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers in rd per million people in Estonia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Estonia stood at 4,800. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Estonia peaked at 4,800 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,903, in 2000.
That places Estonia 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Researchers in rd per million people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,102 | — |
| 1999 | 2,135 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,903 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 1,925 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,211 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 2,194 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,466 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2,451 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,601 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2,748 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2,973 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,230 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3,058 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3,393 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3,458 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,338 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,286 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3,188 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,296 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,552 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,766 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,770 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,836 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,036 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4,655 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 4,800 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,119 | 2,102 | 2,135 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,470 | 1,903 | 3,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,411 | 3,058 | 3,770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,332 | 3,836 | 4,800 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 compare
- 23 United States of America 4,937 compare
- 25 Macau (China) 4,634 compare
- 26 Australia 4,569 compare
- 27 Hungary 4,567 compare
More science & technology data for Estonia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 151.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 48.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6232 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,754 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in rd per million people in Estonia?
- Researchers in rd per million people in Estonia was 4,800 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,800 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,903 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for researchers in rd per million people?
- Estonia ranks 24th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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