Number of R&D researchers per million people in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 179.96 per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Venezuela, 1998–2023
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 Venezuela is 179.96 per million people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Venezuela peaked at 364.33 per million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.6 per million people, in 1998.
Venezuela ranks 84th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.6 per million people | — |
| 1999 | 56.05 per million people | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 61.53 per million people | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 71.14 per million people | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 69.87 per million people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 95.45 per million people | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 105.25 per million people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 122.27 per million people | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 147.25 per million people | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 164.1 per million people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 188.85 per million people | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 184.39 per million people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 202.71 per million people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 231.73 per million people | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 295.73 per million people | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 364.33 per million people | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 272.27 per million people | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 246.15 per million people | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 291.69 per million people | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 230.88 per million people | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 289.6 per million people | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 276.36 per million people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 350.38 per million people | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 179.96 per million people | -48.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 179.96 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 179.96 per million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 per million people, 43% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.83 per million people | 49.6 per million people | 56.05 per million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 121.01 per million people | 61.53 per million people | 188.85 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.94 per million people | 202.71 per million people | 364.33 per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 274.07 per million people | 179.96 per million people | 350.38 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More science & technology data for Venezuela
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.01 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Venezuela?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Venezuela was 179.96 per million people in 2023, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 364.33 per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6 per million people in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Venezuela ranks 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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