Number of R&D researchers per million people in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 1.45 per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Guatemala, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.45 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.2% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Guatemala peaked at 39.36 per million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45 per million people, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 103rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.96 per million people | — |
| 2006 | 24.57 per million people | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 34.57 per million people | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 39.15 per million people | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 39.36 per million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.29 per million people | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 25.27 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.51 per million people | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 17.78 per million people | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 20.79 per million people | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 22.74 per million people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 22.71 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.49 per million people | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 13.28 per million people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.96 per million people | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 per million people | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 14.53 per million people | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 per million people | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 per million people | -67.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.45 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.45 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.52 per million people | 24.57 per million people | 39.36 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.48 per million people | 13.28 per million people | 27.51 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 per million people | 1.45 per million people | 17.3 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 239 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Guatemala?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Guatemala was 1.45 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.36 per million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 per million people in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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