Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 2,100 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 2,100 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 2,100 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 697.19 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 22 groups 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 in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 697.19 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 727.71 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 739.52 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 779.5 per 1000000 pop | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 806.53 per 1000000 pop | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 896.05 per 1000000 pop | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 939.85 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,016 per 1000000 pop | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,061 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,114 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,159 per 1000000 pop | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,223 per 1000000 pop | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,276 per 1000000 pop | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,326 per 1000000 pop | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,363 per 1000000 pop | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,393 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,437 per 1000000 pop | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,475 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,550 per 1000000 pop | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,683 per 1000000 pop | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,764 per 1000000 pop | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,829 per 1000000 pop | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,950 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,100 per 1000000 pop | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 877.68 per 1000000 pop | 697.19 per 1000000 pop | 1,114 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,388 per 1000000 pop | 1,159 per 1000000 pop | 1,683 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,911 per 1000000 pop | 1,764 per 1000000 pop | 2,100 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- 6 Finland 8,315 per 1000000 pop compare
- 7 Norway 7,451 per 1000000 pop compare
- 8 Austria 6,634 per 1000000 pop compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,563 per 1000000 pop compare
- 10 Switzerland 6,108 per 1000000 pop compare
- 11 Belgium 5,990 per 1000000 pop compare
- 12 Portugal 5,983 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 88.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 90.8% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 84.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 79.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 2,100 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 697.19 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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