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

Cyprus: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 1,686 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,686
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
1,712
in 2020
All-time low
438.81
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Cyprus, 2000–2023

5001.0k1.5k2000201120232000: 438.82001: 477.42002: 616.52003: 686.52004: 806.52005: 930.32006: 1.0k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.0k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 994.42016: 1.0k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Cyprus stood at 1,686.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Cyprus peaked at 1,712 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 438.81, in 2000.

That places Cyprus 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Cyprus, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 438.81
2001 477.39 +8.8%
2002 616.55 +29.2%
2003 686.54 +11.4%
2004 806.48 +17.5%
2005 930.34 +15.4%
2006 1,005 +8.1%
2007 1,054 +4.9%
2008 1,038 -1.5%
2009 1,095 +5.5%
2010 1,105 +0.9%
2011 1,092 -1.2%
2012 1,022 -6.4%
2013 1,030 +0.8%
2014 1,049 +1.8%
2015 994.37 -5.2%
2016 1,040 +4.6%
2017 1,189 +14.3%
2018 1,385 +16.5%
2019 1,631 +17.8%
2020 1,712 +5.0%
2021 1,708 -0.2%
2022 1,681 -1.6%
2023 1,686 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 814.93 438.81 1,095 10
2010s 1,154 994.37 1,631 10
2020s 1,697 1,681 1,712 4

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 40 Cuba 2,171 compare
  2. 41 China 2,107 compare
  3. 42 Georgia 1,896 compare
  4. 44 Tunisia 1,668 compare
  5. 45 Azerbaijan 1,663 compare
  6. 46 Thailand 1,592 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Cyprus?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Cyprus was 1,686 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1,712 in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 438.81 in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Cyprus ranks 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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