Researchers in rd per million people in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Researchers in rd per million people was 2,607 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,607
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,607
in 2021
All-time low
2,168
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2021

Researchers in rd per million people in United Arab Emirates, 2015–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2015201820212015: 2.2k2016: 2.5k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 2,607 for researchers in rd per million people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Researchers in rd per million people in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Researchers in rd per million people in United Arab Emirates, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 2,168
2016 2,510 +15.7%
2018 2,465 -1.8%
2019 2,477 +0.5%
2020 2,581 +4.2%
2021 2,607 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,405 2,168 2,510 4
2020s 2,594 2,581 2,607 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 35 Serbia 2,688 compare
  2. 36 Türkiye 2,645 compare
  3. 37 Russian Federation 2,639 compare
  4. 39 Croatia 2,440 compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 2,401 compare
  6. 41 Malta 2,355 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers in rd per million people in United Arab Emirates?
Researchers in rd per million people in United Arab Emirates was 2,607 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,607 in 2021.
What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2,168 in 2015.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for researchers in rd per million people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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