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Puerto Rico · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 3 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

61st of 103 · 4th in Latin America*
R&D spendingPuerto Rico's r&d spending fell from 0.5 % in 2009 to 0.4 % in 2015.20092010201120122013201420150.4%0.4%0.5%0.4 %

Puerto Rico's r&d spending fell from 0.5 % in 2009 to 0.4 % in 2015.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

66th of 90 · 5th in Latin America*
Researchers in R&D (per million people)Puerto Rico's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 264.7 /M in 2013 to 332.4 /M in 2015.201320142015260280300320340332.4 /M

Puerto Rico's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 264.7 /M in 2013 to 332.4 /M in 2015.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

95th of 197 · 11th in Latin America
Scientific and technical journal articlesPuerto Rico's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 416.6 in 1996 to 604.6 in 2023.20002005201020152020300400500600700800604.6

Puerto Rico's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 416.6 in 1996 to 604.6 in 2023.

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