Researchers in rd per million people in Tunisia

Tunisia: Researchers in rd per million people was 1,668 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,668
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1,969
in 2016
All-time low
1,079
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2007201520242007: 1.1k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.8k2016: 2.0k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.7k2024: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers in rd per million people in Tunisia is 1,668, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Tunisia peaked at 1,969 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,079, 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.

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

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in Tunisia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 1,079
2008 1,209 +12.1%
2009 1,481 +22.5%
2010 1,376 -7.1%
2011 1,420 +3.3%
2012 1,614 +13.7%
2013 1,782 +10.4%
2014 1,795 +0.7%
2015 1,775 -1.1%
2016 1,969 +10.9%
2017 1,919 -2.5%
2018 1,790 -6.7%
2019 1,726 -3.6%
2020 1,645 -4.7%
2021 1,610 -2.1%
2022 1,704 +5.8%
2024 1,668 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,256 1,079 1,481 3
2010s 1,717 1,376 1,969 10
2020s 1,657 1,610 1,704 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 45 China 2,107 compare
  2. 46 Georgia 1,896 compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 1,686 compare
  4. 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 compare
  5. 50 Thailand 1,592 compare
  6. 51 Belarus 1,568 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in Tunisia?
Researchers in rd per million people in Tunisia was 1,668 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1,969 in 2016.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,079 in 2007.
How does Tunisia rank for researchers in rd per million people?
Tunisia ranks 48th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers in rd 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 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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