Number of R&D researchers per million people in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 639.54 per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
639.54 per million people
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
69th
of 103 countries
All-time high
665.81 per million people
in 2000
All-time low
422.11 per million people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Uzbekistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 639.54 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Uzbekistan peaked at 665.81 per million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 422.11 per million people, in 2019.
Uzbekistan ranks 69th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 665.81 per million people | — |
| 2001 | 618.86 per million people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 635.08 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 592.78 per million people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 583.1 per million people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 638.48 per million people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 571.68 per million people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 563.74 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 587.88 per million people | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 580.26 per million people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 551.75 per million people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 582.26 per million people | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 520.31 per million people | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 514.76 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 508.96 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 504.74 per million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 512.97 per million people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 501.98 per million people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 481.96 per million people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 422.11 per million people | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 426.49 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 523.88 per million people | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 543.84 per million people | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 542.07 per million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 639.54 per million people | +18.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 639.54 per million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 639.54 per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,675 per million people, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 603.77 per million people | 563.74 per million people | 665.81 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 510.18 per million people | 422.11 per million people | 582.26 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.16 per million people | 426.49 per million people | 639.54 per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More science & technology data for Uzbekistan
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 110.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 40.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 86.48 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Uzbekistan?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Uzbekistan was 639.54 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 665.81 per million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.11 per million people in 2019.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Uzbekistan ranks 69th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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