Number of R&D researchers per million people in Palestine
Palestine: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 584.35 per million people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Palestine, 2007–2013
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 Palestine is 584.35 per million people, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.7% on the previous year and up 670.1% over ten years.
That places Palestine 71st out of 103 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Palestine, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.88 per million people | — |
| 2008 | 95.95 per million people | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 146.33 per million people | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 330.67 per million people | +126.0% |
| 2013 | 584.35 per million people | +76.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.05 per million people | 75.88 per million people | 146.33 per million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 457.51 per million people | 330.67 per million people | 584.35 per million people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 68 Moldova 649.94 per million people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 per million people compare
- 70 Ukraine 586.08 per million people compare
- 72 Senegal 572.42 per million people compare
- 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 per million people
More science & technology data for Palestine
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.69 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8031 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.15 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 688.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1636 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 861.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Palestine?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Palestine was 584.35 per million people in 2013, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 584.35 per million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.88 per million people in 2007.
- How does Palestine rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Palestine ranks 71st out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 670.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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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