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

Germany: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,926 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,926
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5,926
in 2023
All-time low
3,154
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 3.2k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.2k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.8k2016: 4.8k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.2k2019: 5.4k2020: 5.4k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.8k2023: 5.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany is 5,926, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany peaked at 5,926 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,154, in 2000.

That places Germany 13th out of 92 countries 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 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3,154
2001 3,230 +2.4%
2002 3,241 +0.3%
2003 3,275 +1.1%
2004 3,291 +0.5%
2005 3,316 +0.8%
2006 3,412 +2.9%
2007 3,574 +4.7%
2008 3,727 +4.3%
2009 3,917 +5.1%
2010 4,056 +3.6%
2011 4,192 +3.3%
2012 4,356 +3.9%
2013 4,380 +0.6%
2014 4,336 -1.0%
2015 4,755 +9.7%
2016 4,840 +1.8%
2017 5,058 +4.5%
2018 5,209 +3.0%
2019 5,399 +3.6%
2020 5,390 -0.2%
2021 5,521 +2.4%
2022 5,802 +5.1%
2023 5,926 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,414 3,154 3,917 10
2010s 4,658 4,056 5,399 10
2020s 5,660 5,390 5,926 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Belgium 5,990 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 5,983 compare
  3. 12 Iceland 5,953 compare
  4. 14 Ireland 5,753 compare
  5. 15 Canada 5,624 compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 5,616 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Germany was 5,926 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5,926 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 3,154 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Germany ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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