Researchers in rd per million people in Netherlands

Netherlands: Researchers in rd per million people was 6,563 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,563
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
8th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6,563
in 2023
All-time low
2,278
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Netherlands, 1996–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1996200920231996: 2.3k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.5k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.6k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.7k2004: 3.0k2005: 2.9k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.1k2009: 2.8k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.6k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.9k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.6k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.0k2022: 6.3k2023: 6.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Netherlands stood at 6,563. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Netherlands peaked at 6,563 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,278, in 1996.

Netherlands ranks 8th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,454 2,278 2,632 4
2000s 2,891 2,638 3,225 10
2010s 4,737 3,210 5,592 10
2020s 6,171 5,799 6,563 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Finland 8,315 compare
  2. 6 Norway 7,451 compare
  3. 7 Austria 6,634 compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 6,108 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 5,990 compare
  6. 11 Portugal 5,983 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Netherlands?
Researchers in rd per million people in Netherlands was 6,563 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 6,563 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,278 in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers in rd per million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,875 data points, 1996–2024
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