Number of R&D researchers per million people in Russia
Russia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 2,639 per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,639 per million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3,793 per million people
in 1996
All-time low
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Russia, 1996–2024
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 2024, number of r&d researchers per million people in Russia stood at 2,639 per million people. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Russia peaked at 3,793 per million people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,639 per million people, in 2024.
Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Russia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,793 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 3,599 per million people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,334 per million people | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,369 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,446 per million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,453 per million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,375 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,336 per million people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,284 per million people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,206 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,218 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,260 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,138 per million people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,075 per million people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,072 per million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,109 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,075 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,050 per million people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,073 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,096 per million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,947 per million people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,812 per million people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,773 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,735 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,710 per million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,648 per million people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,658 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,653 per million people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,639 per million people | -0.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2,639 per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2,639 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,523 per million people | 3,334 per million people | 3,793 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,279 per million people | 3,075 per million people | 3,453 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,974 per million people | 2,735 per million people | 3,109 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,661 per million people | 2,639 per million people | 2,710 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Russia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Russia was 2,639 per million people in 2024, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,793 per million people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,639 per million people in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Russia ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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