Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Brazil
Brazil: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 903.2 per 1000000 pop in 2014. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Brazil, 2000–2014
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 Brazil is 903.2 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Brazil peaked at 903.2 per 1000000 pop in 2014 and was at its lowest, 298.54 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 62nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 298.54 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 341.28 per 1000000 pop | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 403.17 per 1000000 pop | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 428.49 per 1000000 pop | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 489.27 per 1000000 pop | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 515.77 per 1000000 pop | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 550.5 per 1000000 pop | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 562.55 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 598.65 per 1000000 pop | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 634.14 per 1000000 pop | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 696.1 per 1000000 pop | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 749.17 per 1000000 pop | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 801.41 per 1000000 pop | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 852.72 per 1000000 pop | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 903.2 per 1000000 pop | +5.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 903.2 per 1000000 pop is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.58 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 903.2 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 465.48 per 1000000 pop, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.24 per 1000000 pop | 298.54 per 1000000 pop | 634.14 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.52 per 1000000 pop | 696.1 per 1000000 pop | 903.2 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 19,845 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 19,845 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Brazil?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Brazil was 903.2 per 1000000 pop in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 903.2 per 1000000 pop in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.54 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Brazil ranks 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2014.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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