Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Ireland
Ireland: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 5,753 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5,753 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,256 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Ireland 15th out of 106 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 (per) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,256 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 2,337 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,406 per 1000000 pop | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,535 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,735 per 1000000 pop | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,821 per 1000000 pop | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,896 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,929 per 1000000 pop | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,257 per 1000000 pop | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3,140 per 1000000 pop | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3,117 per 1000000 pop | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,341 per 1000000 pop | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 4,874 per 1000000 pop | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 5,142 per 1000000 pop | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,291 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,242 per 1000000 pop | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,144 per 1000000 pop | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,114 per 1000000 pop | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,657 per 1000000 pop | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4,961 per 1000000 pop | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,196 per 1000000 pop | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5,213 per 1000000 pop | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,555 per 1000000 pop | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 5,753 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5,753 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5,753 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45.9% | 3,341 per 1000000 pop | 4,874 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,731 per 1000000 pop | 2,256 per 1000000 pop | 3,257 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,688 per 1000000 pop | 3,117 per 1000000 pop | 5,291 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,429 per 1000000 pop | 5,196 per 1000000 pop | 5,753 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 64 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 64 (2024)
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 per 1000000 pop 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 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,256 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 106 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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