United States Researchers in R&D (per Million People) (2022)
United States's Researchers in R&D (per Million People): 4,937.5 per million people in 2022, +0.7% YoY. World Bank (SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6), 1996–2022.
United States (2022)
4,937.5
per million people
+0.7% YoY
YoY Change
+0.7%
per million people
Trend
up
Series length
27
years of data
Data
| Year | per million people | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,937.5 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,900.8 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 4,567.8 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,367.2 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,322.8 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4,020.6 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,897.1 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,949.7 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,915 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,815.2 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,734.7 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,754.9 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,643.9 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3,877.9 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3,751.5 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,624.1 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,674.2 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,635.3 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,710.1 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,851.5 | +5.6% |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 4,937.5 per million people in 2022. The latest change was +36.7. Across 1996–2022 the series ranges from 3,206.7 in 1996 to 4,937.5 in 2022.
This page tracks the number of researchers engaged in R&D per million people in United States 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 United States 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 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2022 (27 observations).
The series peaked at 4,937.5 per million people in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,206.7 in 1996. The latest reading of 4,937.5 in 2022 represents a change of +36.7.