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
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ireland, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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