Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in India
India: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 259.26 per 1000000 pop in 2020. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in India, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2020, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in India stood at 259.26 per 1000000 pop. 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 per 1000000 pop in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.63 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places India 87th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in India, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110.63 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2005 | 135.15 per 1000000 pop | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 156.19 per 1000000 pop | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 214.35 per 1000000 pop | +37.2% |
| 2018 | 250.01 per 1000000 pop | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 259.26 per 1000000 pop | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 259.26 per 1000000 pop is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473.72 per 1000000 pop, 55% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.89 per 1000000 pop | 110.63 per 1000000 pop | 135.15 per 1000000 pop | 2 |
| 2010s | 206.85 per 1000000 pop | 156.19 per 1000000 pop | 250.01 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
| 2020s | 259.26 per 1000000 pop | 259.26 per 1000000 pop | 259.26 per 1000000 pop | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 389.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.6206 % change on previous year (2024)
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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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.63 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does India rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- India ranks 87th out of 106 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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