United Kingdom—Researchers in R&D (per million)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators
Latest Value
4,473
2017
YoY Change
+0.9%
2016 → 2017
Maximum
4,473
2017
Minimum
2,893
2000
CAGR
+2.6%
18 years
Last
4,473
Previous
4,435
Highest
4,473
Lowest
2,893
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,473 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,435 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,390 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,281 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4,172 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,018 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,973 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,089 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,113 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,077 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,123 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,176 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,118 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3,818 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3,631 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,336 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3,078 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 2,893 |
Top Countries — Researchers in R&D (per million)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 18,130 | 2023 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 9,435 | 2022 |
| 3 | Denmark | 8,736 | 2022 |
| 4 | Sweden | 8,624 | 2022 |
| 5 | Finland | 8,073 | 2022 |
| 6 | Singapore | 7,917 | 2021 |
| 7 | Norway | 7,395 | 2022 |
| 8 | Belgium | 6,983 | 2022 |
| 9 | Iceland | 6,864 | 2022 |
| 10 | Austria | 6,659 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →