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

India: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 259.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
259.26
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
75th
of 92 countries
All-time high
259.26
in 2020
All-time low
110.63
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2020

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in India, 2000–2020

01002003002000201020202000: 110.62005: 135.12010: 156.22015: 214.32018: 2502020: 259.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in India stood at 259.26. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in India peaked at 259.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.63, in 2000.

That places India 75th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in India, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in India, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 110.63
2005 135.15 +22.2%
2010 156.19 +15.6%
2015 214.35 +37.2%
2018 250.01 +16.6%
2020 259.26 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 122.89 110.63 135.15 2
2010s 206.85 156.19 250.01 3
2020s 259.26 259.26 259.26 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in India?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in India was 259.26 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 259.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 110.63 in 2000.
How does India rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
India ranks 75th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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