Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 2,632 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern Asia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 2,632 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern Asia peaked at 2,632 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 851.97 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Eastern Asia ranks 8th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 851.97 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 892.21 per 1000000 pop | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 902.43 per 1000000 pop | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 949.94 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 979.53 per 1000000 pop | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,097 per 1000000 pop | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 1,154 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,251 per 1000000 pop | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,308 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,366 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,412 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,489 per 1000000 pop | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,548 per 1000000 pop | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,603 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,650 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,694 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,740 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,782 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,870 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,031 per 1000000 pop | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 2,147 per 1000000 pop | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2,248 per 1000000 pop | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,406 per 1000000 pop | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2,632 per 1000000 pop | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,075 per 1000000 pop | 851.97 per 1000000 pop | 1,366 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,682 per 1000000 pop | 1,412 per 1000000 pop | 2,031 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,358 per 1000000 pop | 2,147 per 1000000 pop | 2,632 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 5 Singapore 8,782 per 1000000 pop compare
- 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
More science & technology data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 92.2% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 98.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 93.1% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 90.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 96.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern Asia?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Eastern Asia was 2,632 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,632 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 851.97 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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