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Researchers per million people — Romania

Researchers per million people in Romania in 2023 — 1,082 per 1M. Ranked 48 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 19.3%.

2023 1,082 per 1M +8.35% vs 2022
World rank 48of 76
Period maximum 1,341 per 1M1996
Period minimum 790 per 1M2011

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Romania, 1996–20236008001,0001,2001,40019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 1,341 per 1M1997: 1,265 per 1M1998: 1,230 per 1M1999: 1,056 per 1M2000: 926 per 1M2001: 897 per 1M2002: 928 per 1M2003: 967 per 1M2004: 989 per 1M2005: 1,078 per 1M2006: 901 per 1M2007: 898 per 1M2008: 933 per 1M2009: 933 per 1M2010: 965 per 1M2011: 790 per 1M2012: 892 per 1M2013: 924 per 1M2014: 905 per 1M2015: 876 per 1M2016: 910 per 1M2017: 888 per 1M2018: 876 per 1M2019: 887 per 1M2020: 942 per 1M2021: 989 per 1M2022: 999 per 1M2023: 1,082 per 1M
Change over the period: −258 (−19.28%) Average annual rate: -0.79 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania

Romania 1,082 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Eastern Europe computed 2,792 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 1,082 +83 +8.35%
2022 999 +10 +1.02%
2021 989 +46 +4.92%
2020 942 +55 +6.18%
2019 887 +11 +1.29%
2018 876 −12 −1.3%
2017 888 −23 −2.49%
2016 910 +34 +3.88%
2015 876 −28 −3.13%
2014 905 −19 −2.05%
2013 924 +32 +3.6%
2012 892 +102 +12.88%
2011 790 −175 −18.11%
2010 965 +31 +3.34%
2009 933 +1 +0.06%
2008 933 +35 +3.91%
2007 898 −3 −0.31%
2006 901 −177 −16.43%
2005 1,078 +89 +8.99%
2004 989 +22 +2.27%
2003 967 +38 +4.15%
2002 928 +31 +3.46%
2001 897 −29 −3.13%
2000 926 −130 −12.3%
1999 1,056 −174 −14.17%
1998 1,230 −34 −2.71%
1997 1,265 −76 −5.65%
1996 1,341 — —

Eastern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

HU Hungary 4,567 CZ Czechia 4,505 PL Poland 3,675 SK Slovakia 3,507 RU Russia 2,653 BG Bulgaria 2,401 BY Belarus 1,504 RO Romania 1,082 MD Moldova 717
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About the indicator

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.

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