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

Czechia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 4,505 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,505 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,697 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
All-time low
1,352 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120232000: 1.4k per 1000000 pop2001: 1.5k per 1000000 pop2002: 1.5k per 1000000 pop2003: 1.5k per 1000000 pop2004: 1.6k per 1000000 pop2005: 2.4k per 1000000 pop2006: 2.6k per 1000000 pop2007: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2008: 2.9k per 1000000 pop2009: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2010: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2011: 2.9k per 1000000 pop2012: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2013: 3.3k per 1000000 pop2014: 3.4k per 1000000 pop2015: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2016: 3.5k per 1000000 pop2017: 3.7k per 1000000 pop2018: 3.9k per 1000000 pop2019: 4.0k per 1000000 pop2020: 4.2k per 1000000 pop2021: 4.6k per 1000000 pop2022: 4.7k per 1000000 pop2023: 4.5k per 1000000 pop

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 4,505 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Czechia peaked at 4,697 per 1000000 pop in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,352 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.

Czechia ranks 28th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 (per) in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Czechia, 2000 to 2023.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2000 1,352 per 1000000 pop —
2001 1,465 per 1000000 pop +8.3%
2002 1,463 per 1000000 pop -0.1%
2003 1,543 per 1000000 pop +5.5%
2004 1,590 per 1000000 pop +3.0%
2005 2,353 per 1000000 pop +48.0%
2006 2,553 per 1000000 pop +8.5%
2007 2,702 per 1000000 pop +5.8%
2008 2,876 per 1000000 pop +6.5%
2009 2,765 per 1000000 pop -3.9%
2010 2,799 per 1000000 pop +1.2%
2011 2,926 per 1000000 pop +4.5%
2012 3,162 per 1000000 pop +8.1%
2013 3,261 per 1000000 pop +3.1%
2014 3,428 per 1000000 pop +5.1%
2015 3,619 per 1000000 pop +5.6%
2016 3,547 per 1000000 pop -2.0%
2017 3,718 per 1000000 pop +4.8%
2018 3,907 per 1000000 pop +5.1%
2019 4,028 per 1000000 pop +3.1%
2020 4,187 per 1000000 pop +4.0%
2021 4,560 per 1000000 pop +8.9%
2022 4,697 per 1000000 pop +3.0%
2023 4,505 per 1000000 pop -4.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 4,505 per 1000000 pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 4,505 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +48.0% 1,590 per 1000000 pop 2,353 per 1000000 pop

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,066 per 1000000 pop 1,352 per 1000000 pop 2,876 per 1000000 pop 10
2010s 3,439 per 1000000 pop 2,799 per 1000000 pop 4,028 per 1000000 pop 10
2020s 4,487 per 1000000 pop 4,187 per 1000000 pop 4,697 per 1000000 pop 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 25 Estonia 4,800 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 26 Australia 4,569 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 27 Hungary 4,567 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom 4,473 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 3,704 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Czechia?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Czechia was 4,505 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 4,697 per 1000000 pop in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,352 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
How does Czechia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Czechia ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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)
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
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