# Researchers in R&D (per million people) — COG
> Latest: 127 (2022). Change: +283.4% vs 2000.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1996–2022
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6 — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/COG
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1997 | 49.74 |
| 1998 | 41.31 |
| 1999 | 36.83 |
| 2000 | 33.12 |
| 2022 | 127.0 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2022). Researchers in R&D (per million people) — COG [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-pop-scie-rd-p6/COG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)