Researchers in R&D are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems and in the management of the projects concerned. Postgraduate PhD students (ISCED97 level 6) engaged in R&D are included.

Pesquisadores em pesquisa e desenvolvimento (por milhão de pessoas)

2000200520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Austrália3.4714.569
China5508578999721.0291.0801.1021.1631.2091.2361.3171.4841.6001.6861.849
Japão5.1025.3225.1175.1235.0495.1675.3525.1985.2335.3205.3405.3765.4505.5905.630
Coreia do Sul2.3243.7635.4295.9096.3936.4586.8677.0207.0577.4537.9188.3298.6209.0719.435
Malásia2831.4531.6341.7702.0162.2572.3342.110712
Índia111135156214250259
Hong Kong1.1602.6123.0633.0373.1383.3103.5133.4883.6683.7203.9784.2404.3564.5924.8155.274
Myanmar30343033192628
Nova Zelândia3.1593.7314.0445.4775.0365.6655.095
Cingapura4.1685.6516.3686.5796.5146.7356.7567.1357.0536.9507.0027.5107.5037.917
Tailândia3125297749428441.1791.3161.7121.7442.0181.6961.863
Paquistão73130144258315362401474
Sri Lanka1331031079610210310210110194
Brunei506
Camboja30
Indonésia210178214215387395
Filipinas7983183103170
Vietnam685682708755768
Uzbequistão666638552582520515509505513502482422426524544542
Cazaquistão360375597720781761679651650620669610662693
Geórgia6001.1271.3591.3841.3821.5451.7881.7991.7031.8091.768
Mongólia332681535
Papua Nova Guiné33
Azerbaijão1.7151.7321.7431.7021.663
Armênia1.1871.040