Number of R&D researchers per million people in Senegal
Senegal: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 572.42 per million people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Senegal, 2006–2015
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of r&d researchers per million people in Senegal is 572.42 per million people, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Senegal peaked at 572.42 per million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 264.9 per million people, in 2006.
That places Senegal 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 264.9 per million people | — |
| 2007 | 281.68 per million people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 380.19 per million people | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 374.8 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 572.42 per million people | +52.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 572.42 per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 572.42 per million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 7.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.92 per million people | 264.9 per million people | 380.19 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 473.61 per million people | 374.8 per million people | 572.42 per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 per million people compare
- 70 Ukraine 586.08 per million people compare
- 71 Palestine 584.35 per million people compare
- 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 per million people
- 75 Pakistan 473.72 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Senegal?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Senegal was 572.42 per million people in 2015, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 572.42 per million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.9 per million people in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Senegal ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2015.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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