Researchers per million people in Botswana in 2013 — 180 per 1M. Ranked 68 in the world out of 78. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 7%.
2012–2013 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 180 | +12 | +6.95% |
| 2012 | 168 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
South Africa
430
Botswana
180
The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP.
Education Scientific and technical journal articlesThe number of articles in scientific and technical journals per year.
Education Patent applications by residentsHow many patent applications residents of a country file per year.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.