Economy > Research and development personnel > Per $ GDP: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Scientists and engineers in research and development (R&D) per 1 million people for most recent year available between 1990 and 2000. Per $ GDP figures expressed per $10 million of Gross Domestic Product.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 6.07 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 2 | Estonia | 1.13 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 3 | Armenia | 0.958 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 0.911 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 5 | Mongolia | 0.878 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 6 | Tajikistan | 0.83 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.676 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 8 | Slovenia | 0.548 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 9 | Cuba | 0.475 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 10 | Lithuania | 0.449 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| NATO countries average (profile) | 0.414 per million people per $ | 2000 | ||
| 11 | Latvia | 0.411 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 0.369 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 0.339 per million people per $ | 2000 | ||
| 13 | Belarus | 0.326 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 14 | Croatia | 0.297 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 15 | New Zealand | 0.237 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 16 | Mauritius | 0.23 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 17 | Norway | 0.224 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 18 | Slovakia | 0.216 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 0.209 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 20 | Benin | 0.209 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| Eurozone average (profile) | 0.198 per million people per $ | 2000 | ||
| 21 | Denmark | 0.186 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| European Union average (profile) | 0.183 per million people per $ | 2000 | ||
| 22 | Singapore | 0.18 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 23 | Sweden | 0.176 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 24 | Ireland | 0.169 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 25 | Nicaragua | 0.165 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 26 | Costa Rica | 0.14 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 27 | Malta | 0.133 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.126 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 29 | Israel | 0.122 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 30 | Switzerland | 0.121 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 0.117 per million people per $ | 2000 | ||
| 31 | Togo | 0.117 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 0.113 per million people per $ | 2000 | ||
| 32 | Central African Republic | 0.111 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 33 | Libya | 0.0963 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 34 | Portugal | 0.0839 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 35 | Hungary | 0.0837 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 36 | Romania | 0.0812 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 37 | Bolivia | 0.0766 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 38 | Czech Republic | 0.0765 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 39 | Belgium | 0.073 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 40 | Ukraine | 0.0709 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 41 | Austria | 0.0627 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 42 | Australia | 0.0543 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 43 | Burundi | 0.0525 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 44 | Netherlands | 0.0518 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 45 | Greece | 0.0462 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 46 | Kuwait | 0.0446 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 47 | Poland | 0.0315 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 48 | Canada | 0.0294 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 49 | Ecuador | 0.0283 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 50 | Russia | 0.0241 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 0.0233 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 52 | South Korea | 0.0231 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 53 | Chile | 0.0219 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 54 | South Africa | 0.0202 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 55 | Tunisia | 0.0175 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 56 | Guatemala | 0.0173 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 57 | Spain | 0.0167 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 58 | Egypt | 0.0156 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 59 | France | 0.0155 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 60 | United Kingdom | 0.015 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 61 | Peru | 0.0147 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 62 | Argentina | 0.0147 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 0.0139 per million people per $ | 2000 | ||
| 63 | Venezuela | 0.0134 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 64 | Japan | 0.0132 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 65 | Germany | 0.0122 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 66 | Vietnam | 0.0121 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 67 | Iran | 0.0114 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 68 | Burkina Faso | 0.0108 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 69 | Madagascar | 0.00824 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 70 | Italy | 0.00822 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 71 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.00796 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 72 | Malaysia | 0.00672 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 73 | Uganda | 0.00635 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 74 | Turkey | 0.00596 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 75 | El Salvador | 0.00587 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 76 | Syria | 0.0048 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 77 | Philippines | 0.00362 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 78 | United States | 0.00349 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 79 | Pakistan | 0.00225 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 80 | Mexico | 0.00212 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 81 | Thailand | 0.00194 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 82 | Bangladesh | 0.00185 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 83 | Nigeria | 0.00119 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 84 | Brazil | 0.00113 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 85 | Senegal | 0.00109 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 86 | China | 0.000632 per million people per $ | 2000 | |
| 87 | India | 0.000476 per million people per $ | 2000 |
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Interesting observations about Economy > Research and development personnel > Per $ GDP
- Iceland ranked first for research and development personnel > per $ GDP amongst Christian countries in 2000.
- 3 of the top 60 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are G7.
- 7 of the top 69 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are Former French colonies'.
- 14 of the top 87 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are Densely populated.
- 12 of the top 85 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are Sub-Saharan African.
- 2 of the top 30 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are Western European.
- 4 of the top 55 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are Middle East and North African.
- 5 of the top 83 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are OPEC.
- 4 of the top 83 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are Failed states’ .
- 5 of the top 70 countries by research and development personnel > per $ GDP are Southern European.