Number of R&D researchers per million people in Greece
Greece: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 5,283 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Greece, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 5,283 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Greece peaked at 5,283 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,035 per million people, in 1997.
That places Greece 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Greece, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,035 per million people | — |
| 1999 | 1,378 per million people | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 1,329 per million people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,433 per million people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,787 per million people | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 1,810 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,905 per million people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,217 per million people | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 2,236 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,655 per million people | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2,734 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,197 per million people | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 2,727 per million people | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 3,251 per million people | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 3,416 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,645 per million people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4,008 per million people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4,244 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,927 per million people | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 5,283 per million people | +7.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 5,283 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Greece's 5,283 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 per million people | 1,035 per million people | 1,378 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,653 per million people | 1,329 per million people | 1,905 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,897 per million people | 2,217 per million people | 3,645 per million people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,616 per million people | 4,008 per million people | 5,283 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 per million people compare
- 20 France 5,369 per million people compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per million people compare
- 23 United States 4,937 per million people compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 per million people compare
- 25 Macao 4,634 per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Greece?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Greece was 5,283 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5,283 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,035 per million people in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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