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%
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 +10.2%. Across 2020–2024 the series ranges from 512.1 per million people in 2020 to 1,234.7 per million people in 2024.
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in Saudi Arabia. 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. 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 is at its highest recorded level, 1,234.7 per million people in 2024, up from a low of 512.1 per million people in 2020. The latest change was +10.2%.