India Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2020)
India's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 259.3 per million people in 2020, +3.7% vs 2018. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2020.
India (2020)
259.3
per million people
+3.7% vs 2018
Change vs. prior observation
+3.7%
Trend
up
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 259.3 | n/a |
| 2018 | 250 | n/a |
| 2015 | 214.3 | n/a |
| 2010 | 156.2 | n/a |
| 2005 | 135.1 | n/a |
| 2000 | 110.6 | n/a |
| 1998 | 116.5 | n/a |
| 1996 | 153.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
India recorded 259.3 per million people in 2020. The latest change was +3.7%. Across 1996–2020 the series ranges from 110.6 per million people in 2000 to 259.3 per million people in 2020.
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in India. 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 India. 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 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2020 (8 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 259.3 per million people in 2020, up from a low of 110.6 per million people in 2000. The latest change was +3.7%.