Number of R&D researchers per million people in Romania
Romania: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 1,082 per million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,082 per million people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
57th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,341 per million people
in 1996
All-time low
789.88 per million people
in 2011
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Romania, 1996–2023
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 Romania stood at 1,082 per million people.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Romania peaked at 1,341 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 789.88 per million people, in 2011.
Romania ranks 57th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Romania, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,341 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 1,265 per million people | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,230 per million people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,056 per million people | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 926.24 per million people | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 897.21 per million people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 928.25 per million people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 966.75 per million people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 988.66 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,078 per million people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 900.57 per million people | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 897.74 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 932.8 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 933.38 per million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 964.52 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 789.88 per million people | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 891.6 per million people | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 923.7 per million people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 904.76 per million people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 876.41 per million people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 910.45 per million people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 887.75 per million people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 876.17 per million people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 887.47 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 942.32 per million people | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 988.68 per million people | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 998.73 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,082 per million people | +8.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,082 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,082 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,223 per million people | 1,056 per million people | 1,341 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 944.92 per million people | 897.21 per million people | 1,078 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.27 per million people | 789.88 per million people | 964.52 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 per million people | 942.32 per million people | 1,082 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Romania?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Romania was 1,082 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,341 per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 789.88 per million people in 2011.
- How does Romania rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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