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

Ireland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 5,753 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,753
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5,753
in 2023
All-time low
2,256
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ireland, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 2.3k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.7k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.3k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.3k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.2k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.1k2018: 4.7k2019: 5.0k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.6k2023: 5.8k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 5,753 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ireland peaked at 5,753 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,256, in 2000.

That places Ireland 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Ireland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 2,256
2001 2,337 +3.6%
2002 2,406 +3.0%
2003 2,535 +5.3%
2004 2,735 +7.9%
2005 2,821 +3.1%
2006 2,896 +2.6%
2007 2,929 +1.2%
2008 3,257 +11.2%
2009 3,140 -3.6%
2010 3,117 -0.7%
2011 3,341 +7.2%
2012 4,874 +45.9%
2013 5,142 +5.5%
2014 5,291 +2.9%
2015 5,242 -0.9%
2016 5,144 -1.9%
2017 5,114 -0.6%
2018 4,657 -8.9%
2019 4,961 +6.5%
2020 5,196 +4.7%
2021 5,213 +0.3%
2022 5,555 +6.6%
2023 5,753 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,731 2,256 3,257 10
2010s 4,688 3,117 5,291 10
2020s 5,429 5,196 5,753 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Portugal 5,983 compare
  2. 12 Iceland 5,953 compare
  3. 13 Germany 5,926 compare
  4. 15 Canada 5,624 compare
  5. 16 Slovenia 5,616 compare
  6. 17 Japan 5,609 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ireland?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ireland was 5,753 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,753 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,256 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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