Number of R&D researchers per million people in Niger
Niger: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 26.94 per million people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Niger, 2001–2013
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 2013, number of r&d researchers per million people in Niger stood at 26.94 per million people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Niger peaked at 26.94 per million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.48 per million people, in 2005.
That places Niger 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Niger, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.31 per million people | — |
| 2002 | 8.57 per million people | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.96 per million people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 8.14 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.48 per million people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 26.94 per million people | +260.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 26.94 per million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.68 per million people, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Niger's 26.94 per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 37% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 per million people | 7.48 per million people | 9.31 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.94 per million people | 26.94 per million people | 26.94 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (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 Niger?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Niger was 26.94 per million people in 2013, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 per million people in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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