Greece—Researchers in R&D (per million)
Greece's researchers in r&d (per million) was 4,927 in 2022, ranking #22 out of 99 countries. This represents a +16.1% change from 2021. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 4,927 (2022) and the lowest was 1,329 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,927 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 4,244 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4,008 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3,645 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3,416 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,251 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 2,727 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 3,197 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 2,734 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,655 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 2,236 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,217 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1,905 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,810 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,787 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 1,433 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1,329 |
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.