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

Latest (2013)
584.35 per million people
Change on year
up 76.7%
World rank
71st
of 103 countries
All-time high
584.35 per million people
in 2013
All-time low
75.88 per million people
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2013

Number of R&D researchers per million people in Palestine, 2007–2013

02004006002007201020132007: 75.9 per million people2008: 95.9 per million people2009: 146.3 per million people2010: 330.7 per million people2013: 584.4 per million people

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

Annual values for Number of R&D researchers per million people in Palestine, 2007 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Moldova 649.94 per million people compare
  2. 69 Uzbekistan 639.54 per million people compare
  3. 70 Ukraine 586.08 per million people compare
  4. 72 Senegal 572.42 per million people compare
  5. 73 Costa Rica 507.76 per million people compare
  6. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 per million people

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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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Indicator
Number of R&D researchers per million people
Unit
per million people
Source
UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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