Number of R&D researchers per million people in Moldova
Moldova: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 649.94 per million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Moldova, 2003–2024
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 Moldova is 649.94 per million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Moldova peaked at 946.48 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 649.94 per million people, in 2024.
That places Moldova 68th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 756.43 per million people | — |
| 2004 | 755.38 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 717.41 per million people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 698.34 per million people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 723.8 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 820.95 per million people | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 801.96 per million people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 760.17 per million people | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 777.15 per million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 768.64 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 736.9 per million people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 925.31 per million people | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 946.48 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 912.01 per million people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 923.49 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 903.42 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 823.53 per million people | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 774.68 per million people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 781.24 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 768.02 per million people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 717.42 per million people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 649.94 per million people | -9.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 649.94 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 649.94 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of R&D researchers per million people in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +25.6% | 736.9 per million people | 925.31 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 753.47 per million people | 698.34 per million people | 820.95 per million people | 7 |
| 2010s | 847.71 per million people | 736.9 per million people | 946.48 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.26 per million people | 649.94 per million people | 781.24 per million people | 5 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Moldova?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Moldova was 649.94 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 946.48 per million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.94 per million people in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Moldova ranks 68th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova 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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