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RomaniaResearchers in R&D (per million)

Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #54 of 99Updated April 2026
Latest Value
999
2022
YoY Change
+1.0%
20212022
Global Rank
#54
of 99 countries
Maximum
1,078
2005
Minimum
790
2011
CAGR
+0.3%
23 years
Last
999
Previous
989
Highest
1,078
Lowest
790
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Romania's researchers in r&d (per million) was 999 in 2022, ranking #54 out of 99 countries. This represents a +1.0% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 1,078 (2005) and the lowest was 790 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
2022999+1.0%
2021989+4.9%
2020942+6.2%
2019887+1.3%
2018876-1.3%
2017888-2.5%
2016910+3.9%
2015876-3.1%
2014905-2.1%
2013924+3.6%
2012892+12.9%
2011790-18.1%
2010965+3.3%
2009933+0.1%
2008933+3.9%
2007898-0.3%
2006901-16.4%
20051,078+9.0%
2004989+2.3%
2003967+4.1%
2002928+3.5%
2001897-3.1%
2000926

Top Countries — Researchers in R&D (per million)

#CountryValueYear
1Liechtenstein18,1302023
2Korea, Rep.9,4352022
3Denmark8,7362022
4Sweden8,6242022
5Finland8,0732022
6Singapore7,9172021
7Norway7,3952022
8Belgium6,9832022
9Iceland6,8642022
10Austria6,6592022
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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 IndicatorsCoverage: 20002023View original source →