{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ng-researchers-per-million","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-researchers-per-million","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-researchers-per-million/","title":"Nigeria Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2019)","description":"Nigeria's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 22.1 per million people in 2019, -41.1% vs 2007. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 2007–2019.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Nigeria","2019"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Nigeria","temporal_coverage":"2007/2019","unit":"per million people","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2019","variable_measured":"Nigeria Researchers in R&D (per Million People)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6?locations=NG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2007–2019"},{"label":"Observations","value":"2"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Nigeria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Nigeria (2019)","value":"22.1","unit":"per million people","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-41.1% vs 2007"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-41.1%","unit":"per million people"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"2","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Nigeria Researchers in R&D (per Million People)"}],"observation_count":2,"observations":[{"period":"2007","value":37.55812},{"period":"2019","value":22.12011}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per million people"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2019","value":"22.1","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2007","value":"37.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Nigeria from 1996 to present. Researcher density is the most internationally comparable measure of scientific human capital. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2019. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2007–2019 (2 observations)."},{"question":"Why is the history so short?","answer":"World Bank began publishing this series recently, so only 2 observations are available (2007–2019). It is a new series rather than an incomplete one, and will lengthen with each future round."}]}