Lesotho—Researchers in R&D (per million)
Lesotho's researchers in R&D (per million) was 24 in 2015, ranking #100 out of 105 countries. This represents a +299.7% change from 2011. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 24 (2015) and the lowest was 6 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24 | +299.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | -74.4% |
| 2009 | 23 | +129.7% |
| 2004 | 10 | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 8 | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 6 |
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.