Researchers in rd per million people in Guatemala

Guatemala: Researchers in rd per million people was 1.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.45
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
103rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
39.36
in 2009
All-time low
1.45
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Guatemala, 2005–2023

0102030402005201420232005: 302006: 24.62007: 34.62008: 39.12009: 39.42010: 25.32011: 25.32012: 27.52013: 17.82014: 20.82015: 22.72016: 22.72017: 14.52018: 13.32019: 152020: 17.32021: 14.52022: 4.42023: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1.45 for researchers in rd 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, researchers in rd per million people in Guatemala peaked at 39.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45, 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.

Researchers in rd per million people in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Guatemala, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 29.96
2006 24.57 -18.0%
2007 34.57 +40.7%
2008 39.15 +13.2%
2009 39.36 +0.5%
2010 25.29 -35.8%
2011 25.27 -0.1%
2012 27.51 +8.9%
2013 17.78 -35.4%
2014 20.79 +16.9%
2015 22.74 +9.4%
2016 22.71 -0.1%
2017 14.49 -36.2%
2018 13.28 -8.3%
2019 14.96 +12.6%
2020 17.3 +15.6%
2021 14.53 -16.0%
2022 4.4 -69.7%
2023 1.45 -67.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.52 24.57 39.36 5
2010s 20.48 13.28 27.51 10
2020s 9.42 1.45 17.3 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Guatemala?
Researchers in rd per million people in Guatemala was 1.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 39.36 in 2009.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2023.
How does Guatemala rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd 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 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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