Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mali
Mali: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 26.04 per million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mali, 2006–2023
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 Mali stood at 26.04 per million people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Mali peaked at 55.22 per million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.04 per million people, in 2023.
Mali ranks 102nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Mali, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.28 per million people | — |
| 2010 | 28.21 per million people | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 29.39 per million people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2 per million people | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 55.22 per million people | +77.0% |
| 2021 | 28.67 per million people | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 26.04 per million people | -9.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 26.04 per million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.68 per million people, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mali's 26.04 per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 35% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.28 per million people | 37.28 per million people | 37.28 per million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.01 per million people | 28.21 per million people | 55.22 per million people | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.35 per million people | 26.04 per million people | 28.67 per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (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 Mali?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Mali was 26.04 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 55.22 per million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.04 per million people in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Mali ranks 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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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