United Arab Emirates Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2021)
United Arab Emirates's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 2,606.8 per million people in 2021, +1.0% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 2015–2021.
United Arab Emirates (2021)
2,606.8
per million people
+1.0% YoY
YoY Change
+1.0%
Trend
up
Series length
6
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,606.8 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,581.5 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,476.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,464.6 | n/a |
| 2016 | 2,509.6 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 2,168.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
United Arab Emirates recorded 2,606.8 per million people in 2021. The latest change was +1.0%. Across 2015–2021 the series ranges from 2,168.4 per million people in 2015 to 2,606.8 per million people in 2021.
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in United Arab Emirates. Researcher density is the most internationally comparable measure of scientific human capital.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in United Arab Emirates. Researcher density is the most internationally comparable measure of scientific human capital. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2015–2021 (6 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 2,606.8 per million people in 2021, up from a low of 2,168.4 per million people in 2015. The latest change was +1.0%.