Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Paraguay
138.79 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Sri Lanka
94.49 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
Paraguay rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
94th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 138.79 per 1000000 pop against 94.49 per 1000000 pop in Sri Lanka, a difference of 44.3 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Paraguay ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 87.92 per 1000000 pop 114.85 per 1000000 pop 26.93 per 1000000 pop Sri Lanka
2010s 159.72 per 1000000 pop 100.9 per 1000000 pop 58.82 per 1000000 pop Paraguay
2020s 137.19 per 1000000 pop 97.65 per 1000000 pop 39.55 per 1000000 pop Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
Paraguay, at 138.79 per 1000000 pop against 94.49 per 1000000 pop in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
44.3 per 1000000 pop, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Paraguay ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed