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

Ethiopia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 89.04 per 1000000 pop in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
89.04 per 1000000 pop
World rank
96th
of 106 countries
All-time high
89.04 per 1000000 pop
in 2017
All-time low
19.72 per 1000000 pop
in 2007
Years of data
5
2005–2017

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ethiopia, 2005–2017

204060802005201120172005: 20.8 per 1000000 pop2007: 19.7 per 1000000 pop2010: 41.5 per 1000000 pop2013: 43.9 per 1000000 pop2017: 89 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 Ethiopia is 89.04 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 351.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ethiopia peaked at 89.04 per 1000000 pop in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.72 per 1000000 pop, in 2007.

Ethiopia ranks 96th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2017.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2005 20.83 per 1000000 pop —
2007 19.72 per 1000000 pop -5.3%
2010 41.47 per 1000000 pop +110.3%
2013 43.93 per 1000000 pop +5.9%
2017 89.04 per 1000000 pop +102.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 89.04 per 1000000 pop is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.68 per 1000000 pop, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 89.04 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.27 per 1000000 pop 19.72 per 1000000 pop 20.83 per 1000000 pop 2
2010s 58.15 per 1000000 pop 41.47 per 1000000 pop 89.04 per 1000000 pop 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 93 Rwanda 133.12 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 94 Sri Lanka 94.49 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 95 Colombia 90.25 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 97 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.06 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 98 Togo 57.79 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 99 El Salvador 55.47 per 1000000 pop

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ethiopia?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ethiopia was 89.04 per 1000000 pop in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 89.04 per 1000000 pop in 2017.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.72 per 1000000 pop in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Ethiopia ranks 96th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 351.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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