Researchers in rd per million people in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Researchers in rd per million people was 1,235 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,235
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
53rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,235
in 2024
All-time low
512.06
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Researchers in rd per million people in Saudi Arabia, 2020–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2020202220242020: 512.12021: 794.32022: 958.22023: 1.1k2024: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in rd per million people in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,235. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over five years.

Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Researchers in rd per million people in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Saudi Arabia, 2020 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2020 512.06
2021 794.3 +55.1%
2022 958.19 +20.6%
2023 1,121 +17.0%
2024 1,235 +10.2%

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 50 Thailand 1,592
  2. 51 Belarus 1,568 compare
  3. 52 Argentina 1,313
  4. 54 Malaysia 1,218
  5. 55 Egypt 1,120 compare
  6. 56 Morocco 1,083

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Saudi Arabia?
Researchers in rd per million people in Saudi Arabia was 1,235 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1,235 in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 512.06 in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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