Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Kenya
Kenya: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 384.02 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Kenya, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Kenya stood at 384.02 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Kenya peaked at 384.02 per 1000000 pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.19 per 1000000 pop, in 2007.
That places Kenya 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.19 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2010 | 226.9 per 1000000 pop | +303.8% |
| 2022 | 168.6 per 1000000 pop | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 200.85 per 1000000 pop | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 384.02 per 1000000 pop | +91.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 384.02 per 1000000 pop is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473.72 per 1000000 pop, 81% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 384.02 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per 1000000 pop, 5.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.19 per 1000000 pop | 56.19 per 1000000 pop | 56.19 per 1000000 pop | 1 |
| 2010s | 226.9 per 1000000 pop | 226.9 per 1000000 pop | 226.9 per 1000000 pop | 1 |
| 2020s | 251.16 per 1000000 pop | 168.6 per 1000000 pop | 384.02 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More science & technology data for Kenya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.48 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 114.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 38 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 38 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Kenya?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Kenya was 384.02 per 1000000 pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 384.02 per 1000000 pop in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.19 per 1000000 pop in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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