Number of R&D researchers per million people in Serbia
Serbia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 2,688 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Serbia, 2007–2024
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 Serbia stood at 2,688 per million people. 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, number of r&d researchers per million people in Serbia peaked at 2,688 per million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,190 per million people, 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.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,190 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 1,355 per million people | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 1,424 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,503 per million people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,616 per million people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1,635 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,719 per million people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1,823 per million people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,060 per million people | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 2,122 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,068 per million people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,076 per million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,087 per million people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,150 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,207 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,350 per million people | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,515 per million people | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 2,688 per million people | +6.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2,688 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2,688 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,323 per million people | 1,190 per million people | 1,424 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,871 per million people | 1,503 per million people | 2,122 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,382 per million people | 2,150 per million people | 2,688 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Serbia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Serbia was 2,688 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688 per million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 per million people in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers 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 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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