Researchers in rd per million people in Paraguay

Paraguay: Researchers in rd per million people was 138.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138.79
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
87th
of 103 countries
All-time high
199.87
in 2015
All-time low
54.9
in 2011
Years of data
18
2001–2023

Researchers in rd per million people in Paraguay, 2001–2023

501001502002001201220232001: 93.42002: 872003: 86.62004: 92.42005: 77.42008: 83.42011: 54.92012: 184.62014: 166.72015: 199.92016: 132.32017: 147.42018: 152.32019: 169.42020: 141.22021: 142.72022: 133.22023: 138.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers in rd per million people in Paraguay stood at 138.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Paraguay peaked at 199.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.9, 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.

Researchers in rd per million people in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Paraguay, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 93.42
2002 87.04 -6.8%
2003 86.57 -0.5%
2004 92.41 +6.7%
2005 77.36 -16.3%
2008 83.42 +7.8%
2011 54.9 -34.2%
2012 184.64 +236.3%
2014 166.71 -9.7%
2015 199.87 +19.9%
2016 132.31 -33.8%
2017 147.44 +11.4%
2018 152.28 +3.3%
2019 169.35 +11.2%
2020 141.19 -16.6%
2021 142.73 +1.1%
2022 133.2 -6.7%
2023 138.79 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.7 77.36 93.42 6
2010s 150.94 54.9 199.87 8
2020s 138.98 133.2 142.73 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 179.96 compare
  2. 85 Iraq 164.28 compare
  3. 86 Kuwait 144.75 compare
  4. 88 Rwanda 133.12 compare
  5. 89 Congo 126.97 compare
  6. 90 Sri Lanka 94.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Paraguay?
Researchers in rd per million people in Paraguay was 138.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 199.87 in 2015.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9 in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Paraguay ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers in rd 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 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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