Number of R&D researchers per million people in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 395.34 per million people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Indonesia, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 395.34 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 347.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Indonesia peaked at 395.34 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.33 per million people, in 2009.
That places Indonesia 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 209.66 per million people | — |
| 2001 | 196.34 per million people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 88.33 per million people | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 177.74 per million people | +101.2% |
| 2017 | 214.08 per million people | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 215.19 per million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 387.17 per million people | +79.9% |
| 2020 | 395.34 per million people | +2.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 395.34 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 395.34 per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,338 per million people, 12% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.78 per million people | 88.33 per million people | 209.66 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 248.54 per million people | 177.74 per million people | 387.17 per million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 395.34 per million people | 395.34 per million people | 395.34 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Indonesia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Indonesia was 395.34 per million people in 2020, 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 395.34 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.33 per million people in 2009.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Indonesia ranks 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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