Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in El Salvador

El Salvador: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 55.47 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.47 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
99th
of 106 countries
All-time high
75.71 per 1000000 pop
in 2019
All-time low
55.47 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in El Salvador, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 64.8 per 1000000 pop2016: 67.5 per 1000000 pop2017: 65.6 per 1000000 pop2018: 73.5 per 1000000 pop2019: 75.7 per 1000000 pop2020: 59.8 per 1000000 pop2021: 65.3 per 1000000 pop2022: 57.6 per 1000000 pop2023: 55.5 per 1000000 pop

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 El Salvador is 55.47 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in El Salvador peaked at 75.71 per 1000000 pop in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.47 per 1000000 pop, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in El Salvador, 2015 to 2023.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2015 64.78 per 1000000 pop
2016 67.5 per 1000000 pop +4.2%
2017 65.55 per 1000000 pop -2.9%
2018 73.49 per 1000000 pop +12.1%
2019 75.71 per 1000000 pop +3.0%
2020 59.78 per 1000000 pop -21.0%
2021 65.32 per 1000000 pop +9.3%
2022 57.62 per 1000000 pop -11.8%
2023 55.47 per 1000000 pop -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.41 per 1000000 pop 64.78 per 1000000 pop 75.71 per 1000000 pop 5
2020s 59.55 per 1000000 pop 55.47 per 1000000 pop 65.32 per 1000000 pop 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 96 Ethiopia 89.04 per 1000000 pop
  2. 97 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.06 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 98 Togo 57.79 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 100 Mozambique 44.41 per 1000000 pop
  5. 101 Madagascar 32.94 per 1000000 pop
  6. 102 Lesotho 32.24 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in El Salvador?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in El Salvador was 55.47 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 75.71 per 1000000 pop in 2019.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 55.47 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
El Salvador ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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