Saudi Arabia Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2024)
Saudi Arabia's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 1,234.7 per million people in 2024, +10.2% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 2020–2024.
Saudi Arabia (2024)
1,234.7
per million people
+10.2% YoY
YoY Change
+10.2%
per million people
Trend
up
Series length
5
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,234.7 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,120.6 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 958.2 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 794.3 | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 512.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,234.7 per million people in 2024. The latest change was +114.1. Across 2020–2024 the series ranges from 512.1 in 2020 to 1,234.7 in 2024.
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia 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 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2020–2024 (5 observations).
The series peaked at 1,234.7 per million people in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 512.1 in 2020. The latest reading of 1,234.7 in 2024 represents a change of +114.1.