Cyprus—Researchers in R&D (per million)
Cyprus's researchers in R&D (per million) was 1,686 in 2023, ranking #47 out of 105 countries. This represents a +0.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1,712 (2020) and the lowest was 439 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,686 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,681 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,708 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,712 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,631 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 1,385 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1,189 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1,040 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 994 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,049 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,030 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,022 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,092 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,105 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,095 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,038 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,054 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,005 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 930 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 806 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 687 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 617 | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 477 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 439 |
Top Countries — Researchers in R&D (per million)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 18,130 | 2023 |
| 2 | Korea, Rep. | 9,472 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8,911 | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 8,838 | 2023 |
| 5 | Singapore | 8,782 | 2022 |
| 6 | Finland | 8,315 | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 7,451 | 2023 |
| 8 | Austria | 6,634 | 2023 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 6,563 | 2023 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 6,108 | 2023 |
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.
Unit
per million people