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%
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 +18.0%. Across 1997–2023 the series ranges from 71 per million people in 1997 to 473.7 per million people in 2023.
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Pakistan. 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. 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 is at its highest recorded level, 473.7 per million people in 2023, up from a low of 71 per million people in 1997. The latest change was +18.0%.