Number of R&D researchers per million people in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 138.79 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Paraguay, 2001–2023
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 Paraguay stood at 138.79 per million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Paraguay peaked at 199.87 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.9 per million people, in 2011.
That places Paraguay 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.42 per million people | — |
| 2002 | 87.04 per million people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 86.57 per million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.41 per million people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 77.36 per million people | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 83.42 per million people | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 54.9 per million people | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 184.64 per million people | +236.3% |
| 2014 | 166.71 per million people | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 199.87 per million people | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 132.31 per million people | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 147.44 per million people | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 152.28 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 169.35 per million people | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 141.19 per million people | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 142.73 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 133.2 per million people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 138.79 per million people | +4.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 138.79 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 138.79 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 33% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of R&D researchers per million people in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +236.3% | 54.9 per million people | 184.64 per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7 per million people | 77.36 per million people | 93.42 per million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 150.94 per million people | 54.9 per million people | 199.87 per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 138.98 per million people | 133.2 per million people | 142.73 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Paraguay?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Paraguay was 138.79 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 199.87 per million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 per million people in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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