Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Austria
Austria: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 6,634 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,634 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 106 countries
All-time high
6,634 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
2,992 per 1000000 pop
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria, 2002–2023
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 Austria is 6,634 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria peaked at 6,634 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,992 per 1000000 pop, in 2002.
That places Austria 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Austria, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,992 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2004 | 3,187 per 1000000 pop | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 3,471 per 1000000 pop | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3,537 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,824 per 1000000 pop | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4,153 per 1000000 pop | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4,158 per 1000000 pop | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,379 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,431 per 1000000 pop | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,721 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4,782 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,009 per 1000000 pop | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 5,073 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,400 per 1000000 pop | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5,416 per 1000000 pop | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,682 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5,959 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,829 per 1000000 pop | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,323 per 1000000 pop | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,632 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,634 per 1000000 pop | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6,634 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6,634 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,617 per 1000000 pop | 2,992 per 1000000 pop | 4,158 per 1000000 pop | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,085 per 1000000 pop | 4,379 per 1000000 pop | 5,959 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,355 per 1000000 pop | 5,829 per 1000000 pop | 6,634 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More science & technology data for Austria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.35 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 134.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 159 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 159 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Austria was 6,634 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,634 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,992 per 1000000 pop in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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