Number of R&D researchers per million people in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 758.01 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Kazakhstan, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of r&d researchers per million people in Kazakhstan is 758.01 per million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Kazakhstan peaked at 781.43 per million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 338.67 per million people, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 394.66 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 365.52 per million people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 338.67 per million people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 360.06 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 375.49 per million people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 596.8 per million people | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 720.18 per million people | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 781.43 per million people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 760.85 per million people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 678.87 per million people | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 650.77 per million people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 650.01 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 619.65 per million people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 668.83 per million people | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 609.97 per million people | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 661.7 per million people | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 693.06 per million people | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 758.01 per million people | +9.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 758.01 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 758.01 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366.28 per million people | 338.67 per million people | 394.66 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 619.41 per million people | 360.06 per million people | 781.43 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 678.31 per million people | 609.97 per million people | 758.01 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 60 North Macedonia 888.07 per million people compare
- 61 Vietnam 836.11 per million people compare
- 62 Montenegro 764.42 per million people compare
- 64 Oman 739.41 per million people compare
- 65 Chile 707.06 per million people compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Kazakhstan?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Kazakhstan was 758.01 per million people in 2024, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 781.43 per million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.67 per million people in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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