Number of R&D researchers per million people in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 1,668 per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Tunisia, 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
The most recent figure for number of r&d researchers per million people in Tunisia is 1,668 per million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Tunisia peaked at 1,969 per million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,079 per million people, in 2007.
Tunisia ranks 48th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,079 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 1,209 per million people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1,481 per million people | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1,376 per million people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,420 per million people | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,614 per million people | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1,782 per million people | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,795 per million people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,775 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,969 per million people | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,919 per million people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,790 per million people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,726 per million people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,645 per million people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,610 per million people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,704 per million people | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,668 per million people | -2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,668 per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 5.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,668 per million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 per million people, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,256 per million people | 1,079 per million people | 1,481 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,717 per million people | 1,376 per million people | 1,969 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 per million people | 1,610 per million people | 1,704 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Tunisia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Tunisia was 1,668 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,969 per million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,079 per million people in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Tunisia ranks 48th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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