Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 1.45 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▼ Falling
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Guatemala, 2005–2023
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 Guatemala is 1.45 per 1000000 pop, 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 per 1000000 pop in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45 per 1000000 pop, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 106th of 106 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 (per) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.96 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2006 | 24.57 per 1000000 pop | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 34.57 per 1000000 pop | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 39.15 per 1000000 pop | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 39.36 per 1000000 pop | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.29 per 1000000 pop | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 25.27 per 1000000 pop | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.51 per 1000000 pop | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 17.78 per 1000000 pop | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 20.79 per 1000000 pop | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 22.74 per 1000000 pop | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 22.71 per 1000000 pop | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.49 per 1000000 pop | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 13.28 per 1000000 pop | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.96 per 1000000 pop | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 per 1000000 pop | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 14.53 per 1000000 pop | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 per 1000000 pop | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 per 1000000 pop | -67.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.45 per 1000000 pop is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.58 per 1000000 pop, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.45 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 465.48 per 1000000 pop, 0% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.52 per 1000000 pop | 24.57 per 1000000 pop | 39.36 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.48 per 1000000 pop | 13.28 per 1000000 pop | 27.51 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 per 1000000 pop | 1.45 per 1000000 pop | 17.3 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 239 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 239 (2024)
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 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.36 per 1000000 pop in 2009.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 106 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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