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

Pakistan Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2023) — source data. World Bank.
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.