Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 4,864 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia and New Zealand is 4,864 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 4,952 per 1000000 pop in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,304 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,304 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 3,455 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,610 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,778 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,914 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,000 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,108 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,181 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,252 per 1000000 pop | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,356 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,433 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,610 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,815 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,826 per 1000000 pop | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,925 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,952 per 1000000 pop | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,829 per 1000000 pop | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,780 per 1000000 pop | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4,819 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,858 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,799 per 1000000 pop | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,781 per 1000000 pop | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4,836 per 1000000 pop | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,864 per 1000000 pop | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,896 per 1000000 pop | 3,304 per 1000000 pop | 4,356 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,785 per 1000000 pop | 4,433 per 1000000 pop | 4,952 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,820 per 1000000 pop | 4,781 per 1000000 pop | 4,864 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia and New Zealand?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Australia and New Zealand was 4,864 per 1000000 pop in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,952 per 1000000 pop in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,304 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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