Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Iceland
Iceland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 5,953 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,953 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
13th
of 106 countries
All-time high
7,999 per 1000000 pop
in 2006
All-time low
5,646 per 1000000 pop
in 2018
Years of data
14
2001–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Iceland, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,953 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Iceland peaked at 7,999 per 1000000 pop in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,646 per 1000000 pop, in 2018.
That places Iceland 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,560 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2003 | 6,644 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,338 per 1000000 pop | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 7,999 per 1000000 pop | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 7,176 per 1000000 pop | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 7,313 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7,841 per 1000000 pop | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 7,089 per 1000000 pop | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 5,740 per 1000000 pop | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 5,980 per 1000000 pop | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,646 per 1000000 pop | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6,941 per 1000000 pop | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 6,864 per 1000000 pop | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,953 per 1000000 pop | -13.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,953 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,953 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,267 per 1000000 pop | 6,560 per 1000000 pop | 7,999 per 1000000 pop | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,113 per 1000000 pop | 5,646 per 1000000 pop | 7,089 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
| 2020s | 6,586 per 1000000 pop | 5,953 per 1000000 pop | 6,941 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Iceland?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Iceland was 5,953 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,999 per 1000000 pop in 2006.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,646 per 1000000 pop in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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