Researchers per million people in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 1,235 per 1M. Ranked 11 in the world out of 28. Since 2020, the indicator has risen by 141.1%.
2020–2024 · per million people
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,235 | +114 | +10.18% |
| 2023 | 1,121 | +162 | +16.95% |
| 2022 | 958 | +164 | +20.63% |
| 2021 | 794 | +282 | +55.12% |
| 2020 | 512 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
