Number of R&D researchers per million people in Kenya
Kenya: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 384.02 per million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Kenya, 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
In 2024, number of r&d researchers per million people in Kenya stood at 384.02 per million people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Kenya peaked at 384.02 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.19 per million people, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 80th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.19 per million people | — |
| 2010 | 226.9 per million people | +303.8% |
| 2022 | 168.6 per million people | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 200.85 per million people | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 384.02 per million people | +91.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 384.02 per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 384.02 per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 5.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.19 per million people | 56.19 per million people | 56.19 per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 226.9 per million people | 226.9 per million people | 226.9 per million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 251.16 per million people | 168.6 per million people | 384.02 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Kenya?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Kenya was 384.02 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 384.02 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.19 per million people in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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