Number of R&D researchers per million people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 133.12 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Rwanda, 2008–2023
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 Rwanda stood at 133.12 per million people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 767.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Rwanda peaked at 133.12 per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.73 per million people, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.73 per million people | — |
| 2009 | 12.4 per million people | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 15.34 per million people | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 13.73 per million people | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 58.74 per million people | +327.8% |
| 2023 | 133.12 per million people | +126.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 133.12 per million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.68 per million people, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 133.12 per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 per million people | 10.73 per million people | 12.4 per million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.27 per million people | 13.73 per million people | 58.74 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 133.12 per million people | 133.12 per million people | 133.12 per million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Rwanda?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Rwanda was 133.12 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 133.12 per million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 per million people in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Rwanda ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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