Number of R&D researchers per million people in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 32.24 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Lesotho, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of r&d researchers per million people in Lesotho stood at 32.24 per million people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 443.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Lesotho peaked at 32.24 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.94 per million people, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 99th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 per million people | — |
| 2003 | 7.53 per million people | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per million people | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 23.21 per million people | +129.7% |
| 2011 | 5.94 per million people | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 23.73 per million people | +299.7% |
| 2023 | 32.24 per million people | +35.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.24 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.24 per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 44% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 per million people | 6 per million people | 23.21 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.83 per million people | 5.94 per million people | 23.73 per million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.24 per million people | 32.24 per million people | 32.24 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Lesotho?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Lesotho was 32.24 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 per million people in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Lesotho ranks 99th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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