Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Guatemala
Guatemala: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 1.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Guatemala, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Guatemala is 1.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.2% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Guatemala peaked at 39.36 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 92nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.96 | — |
| 2006 | 24.57 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 34.57 | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 39.15 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 39.36 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.29 | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 25.27 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.51 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 17.78 | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 20.79 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 22.74 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 22.71 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.49 | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 13.28 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.96 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 14.53 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.52 | 24.57 | 39.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.48 | 13.28 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 | 1.45 | 17.3 | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Guatemala?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Guatemala was 1.45 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.36 in 2009.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Guatemala ranks 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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