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

Indonesia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 395.34 per 1000000 pop in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
395.34 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 106 countries
All-time high
395.34 per 1000000 pop
in 2020
All-time low
88.33 per 1000000 pop
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2020

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

1002003004002000201020202000: 209.7 per 1000000 pop2001: 196.3 per 1000000 pop2009: 88.3 per 1000000 pop2016: 177.7 per 1000000 pop2017: 214.1 per 1000000 pop2018: 215.2 per 1000000 pop2019: 387.2 per 1000000 pop2020: 395.3 per 1000000 pop

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 Indonesia stood at 395.34 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 347.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Indonesia peaked at 395.34 per 1000000 pop in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.33 per 1000000 pop, in 2009.

Indonesia ranks 84th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Indonesia, 2000 to 2020.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2000 209.66 per 1000000 pop —
2001 196.34 per 1000000 pop -6.4%
2009 88.33 per 1000000 pop -55.0%
2016 177.74 per 1000000 pop +101.2%
2017 214.08 per 1000000 pop +20.5%
2018 215.19 per 1000000 pop +0.5%
2019 387.17 per 1000000 pop +79.9%
2020 395.34 per 1000000 pop +2.1%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 395.34 per 1000000 pop is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.58 per 1000000 pop, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 395.34 per 1000000 pop is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,850 per 1000000 pop, 21% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 164.78 per 1000000 pop 88.33 per 1000000 pop 209.66 per 1000000 pop 3
2010s 248.54 per 1000000 pop 177.74 per 1000000 pop 387.17 per 1000000 pop 4
2020s 395.34 per 1000000 pop 395.34 per 1000000 pop 395.34 per 1000000 pop 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 81 South Africa 444.16 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 82 Mexico 438.25 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 83 Ecuador 400.26 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 85 Kenya 384.02 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 86 Philippines 320.28 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 87 India 259.26 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Indonesia?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Indonesia was 395.34 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 395.34 per 1000000 pop in 2020.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.33 per 1000000 pop in 2009.
How does Indonesia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Indonesia ranks 84th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 347.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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