Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 4,358 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 4,358 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.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe and Northern America peaked at 4,358 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,784 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Europe and Northern America 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,784 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 2,838 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,883 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,980 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,988 per 1000000 pop | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,022 per 1000000 pop | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,079 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,111 per 1000000 pop | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,192 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,240 per 1000000 pop | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,223 per 1000000 pop | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,286 per 1000000 pop | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,327 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,397 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,457 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,540 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,549 per 1000000 pop | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,653 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,825 per 1000000 pop | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,904 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,002 per 1000000 pop | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,180 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 4,284 per 1000000 pop | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,358 per 1000000 pop | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,012 per 1000000 pop | 2,784 per 1000000 pop | 3,240 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,516 per 1000000 pop | 3,223 per 1000000 pop | 3,904 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,206 per 1000000 pop | 4,002 per 1000000 pop | 4,358 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe and Northern America?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Europe and Northern America was 4,358 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,358 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,784 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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