Researchers by Country
96 countries • per million • World Bank
What It Measures
Researchers Per Million is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison and analysis.
Key Statistics
Global Average
2.7K
Median
1.7K
Minimum
12.445
Maximum
18.1K
Countries
96
Source
World Bank
World Map
Highest & Lowest Countries
Top 10 — Highest Researchers
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Liechtenstein | 18.1K |
| #2 |  South Korea | 9.4K |
| #3 |  Denmark | 8.7K |
| #4 |  Sweden | 8.6K |
| #5 |  Finland | 8.1K |
| #6 |  Singapore | 7.9K |
| #7 |  Norway | 7.4K |
| #8 |  Belgium | 7.0K |
| #9 |  Iceland | 6.9K |
| #10 |  Austria | 6.7K |
Bottom 10 — Lowest Researchers
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #240 |  Uganda | 12.445 |
| #241 |  Guatemala | 14.526 |
| #242 |  Dominican Republic | 20.038 |
| #243 |  Myanmar | 28.009 |
| #244 |  Mali | 28.669 |
| #245 |  Togo | 41.391 |
| #246 |  El Salvador | 57.618 |
| #247 |  Bolivia | 63.057 |
| #248 |  Sri Lanka | 94.487 |
| #249 |  Congo | 126.969 |
Surprising Facts
Liechtenstein (18.1K) has 8.7K more than South Korea (9.4K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
South Korea (9.4K) has 699.161 more than Denmark (8.7K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.
Slovakia (3.4K) has 591.94 more than Italy (2.8K) — the largest gap between consecutive ranks.