Tunisia—Researchers in R&D (per million)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #48 of 99
Latest Value
1,704
2022
YoY Change
+5.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#48
of 99 countries
Maximum
1,969
2016
Minimum
1,079
2007
CAGR
+3.1%
16 years
Last
1,704
Previous
1,610
Highest
1,969
Lowest
1,079
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,704 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,610 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,645 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,726 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,790 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,919 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,969 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1,775 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,795 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,782 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,614 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,420 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,375 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,481 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 1,209 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,079 |
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 →