Number of R&D researchers per million people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 5,359 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,359 per million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
5,526 per million people
in 2011
All-time low
3,800 per million people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5,359 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Luxembourg peaked at 5,526 per million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,800 per million people, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 21st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,800 per million people | — |
| 2003 | 4,346 per million people | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 4,462 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,826 per million people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,377 per million people | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4,619 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,725 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,852 per million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,200 per million people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5,526 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4,402 per million people | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 4,662 per million people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,783 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,636 per million people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,802 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,969 per million people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,755 per million people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,091 per million people | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4,921 per million people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4,939 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,312 per million people | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5,359 per million people | +0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5,359 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5,359 per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 per million people | 3,800 per million people | 4,852 per million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,883 per million people | 4,402 per million people | 5,526 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,133 per million people | 4,921 per million people | 5,359 per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Luxembourg?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Luxembourg was 5,359 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5,526 per million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 per million people in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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