Number of R&D researchers per million people in Zambia
Zambia: Number of R&D researchers per million people was 41.9 per million people in 2008. ▼ Falling
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Zambia, 1996–2008
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 41.9 per million people for number of r&d researchers per million people in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of r&d researchers per million people in Zambia peaked at 56.42 per million people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.9 per million people, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 97th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of R&D researchers per million people in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.05 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 54.3 per million people | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 56.42 per million people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 55.79 per million people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.9 per million people | -24.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 41.9 per million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 per million people, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 41.9 per million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per million people, 57% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.14 per million people | 50.05 per million people | 56.42 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.9 per million people | 41.9 per million people | 41.9 per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 94 Togo 57.79 per million people compare
- 95 El Salvador 55.47 per million people
- 96 Mozambique 44.41 per million people
- 98 Madagascar 32.94 per million people compare
- 99 Lesotho 32.24 per million people compare
- 100 Myanmar 28.01 per million people compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of r&d researchers per million people in Zambia?
- Number of r&d researchers per million people in Zambia was 41.9 per million people in 2008, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.42 per million people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of r&d researchers per million people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 per million people in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for number of r&d researchers per million people?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number of r&d researchers per million people rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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