Researchers in rd per million people in Germany

Germany: Researchers in rd per million people was 5,926 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5,926
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,926
in 2023
All-time low
2,802
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Germany, 1996–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1996200920231996: 2.8k1997: 2.9k1998: 2.9k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.8k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.4k2020: 5.4k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.8k2023: 5.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Germany stood at 5,926. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Germany peaked at 5,926 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,802, in 1996.

Germany ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,917 2,802 3,121 4
2000s 3,414 3,154 3,917 10
2010s 4,658 4,056 5,399 10
2020s 5,660 5,390 5,926 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Belgium 5,990 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 5,983 compare
  3. 12 Iceland 5,953 compare
  4. 14 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 5,874 compare
  5. 15 Ireland 5,753 compare
  6. 16 Canada 5,624 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Germany?
Researchers in rd per million people in Germany was 5,926 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5,926 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2,802 in 1996.
How does Germany rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Germany ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
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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