Number of R&D researchers per million people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 492.72 per million people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
492.72 per million people
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
74th
of 103 countries
All-time high
604.73 per million people
in 2020
All-time low
459.96 per million people
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2022
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 492.72 per million people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 496.9 per million people | — |
| 2018 | 543.6 per million people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 459.96 per million people | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 604.73 per million people | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 539.19 per million people | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 492.72 per million people | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 500.15 per million people | 459.96 per million people | 543.6 per million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 545.55 per million people | 492.72 per million people | 604.73 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 71 Palestine, State of 584.35 per million people
- 72 Senegal 572.42 per million people
- 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare
- 75 Pakistan 473.72 per million people compare
- 76 South Africa 444.16 per million people compare
- 77 Mexico 438.25 per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Trinidad and Tobago was 492.72 per million people in 2022, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 604.73 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.96 per million people in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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