Pakistan Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2023)
Pakistan's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 473.7 per million people in 2023, +18.0% vs 2021. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1997–2023.
Pakistan (2023)
473.7
per million people
+18.0% vs 2021
Change vs. prior observation
+18.0%
per million people
Trend
up
Series length
11
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 473.7 | n/a |
| 2021 | 401.4 | n/a |
| 2019 | 362.4 | n/a |
| 2017 | 315 | n/a |
| 2015 | 257.7 | n/a |
| 2013 | 144.4 | n/a |
| 2011 | 130.1 | n/a |
| 2009 | 143.9 | n/a |
| 2007 | 144.8 | n/a |
| 2005 | 73.2 | n/a |
| 1997 | 71 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Pakistan recorded 473.7 per million people in 2023. The latest change was +72.3. Across 1997–2023 the series ranges from 71 in 1997 to 473.7 in 2023.
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Pakistan from 1996 to present. 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 Pakistan 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.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1997–2023 (11 observations).
The series peaked at 473.7 per million people in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 71 in 1997. The latest reading of 473.7 in 2023 represents a change of +72.3.