Number of R&D researchers per million people in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 586.08 per million people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Ukraine, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
In 2022, number of r&d researchers per million people in Ukraine stood at 586.08 per million people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Ukraine peaked at 1,452 per million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 586.08 per million people, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 70th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,452 per million people | — |
| 2007 | 1,430 per million people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,405 per million people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,324 per million people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,307 per million people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,237 per million people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,210 per million people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,140 per million people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,003 per million people | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 1,006 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,037 per million people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 994.08 per million people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 988.08 per million people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 880.55 per million people | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 846.25 per million people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 774.07 per million people | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 586.08 per million people | -24.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 586.08 per million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 586.08 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,403 per million people | 1,324 per million people | 1,452 per million people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,080 per million people | 880.55 per million people | 1,307 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 735.47 per million people | 586.08 per million people | 846.25 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Ukraine?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Ukraine was 586.08 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,452 per million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 586.08 per million people in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Ukraine ranks 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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