Researchers in rd per million people in Serbia

Serbia: Researchers in rd per million people was 2,688 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,688
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
35th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,688
in 2024
All-time low
1,190
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Researchers in rd per million people in Serbia, 2007–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2007201520242007: 1.2k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.8k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.5k2024: 2.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, researchers in rd per million people in Serbia stood at 2,688. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Serbia peaked at 2,688 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 2007.

That places Serbia 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Researchers in rd per million people in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 1,190
2008 1,355 +13.8%
2009 1,424 +5.1%
2010 1,503 +5.6%
2011 1,616 +7.5%
2012 1,635 +1.2%
2013 1,719 +5.1%
2014 1,823 +6.1%
2015 2,060 +13.0%
2016 2,122 +3.0%
2017 2,068 -2.6%
2018 2,076 +0.4%
2019 2,087 +0.5%
2020 2,150 +3.0%
2021 2,207 +2.6%
2022 2,350 +6.5%
2023 2,515 +7.0%
2024 2,688 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,323 1,190 1,424 3
2010s 1,871 1,503 2,122 10
2020s 2,382 2,150 2,688 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 32 Spain 3,654 compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 3,507 compare
  3. 34 Italy 2,855 compare
  4. 36 Türkiye 2,645 compare
  5. 37 Russian Federation 2,639 compare
  6. 38 United Arab Emirates 2,607 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Serbia?
Researchers in rd per million people in Serbia was 2,688 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,688 in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 2007.
How does Serbia rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Serbia ranks 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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