Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 668.04 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean is 668.04 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 671.66 per 1000000 pop in 2022 and was at its lowest, 267.42 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 267.42 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 284.67 per 1000000 pop | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 320.11 per 1000000 pop | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 328.92 per 1000000 pop | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 363.3 per 1000000 pop | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 385.64 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 389.11 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 400.13 per 1000000 pop | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 418.48 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 437.14 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 454.39 per 1000000 pop | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 478.86 per 1000000 pop | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 482.66 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 502.99 per 1000000 pop | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 520.18 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 545.63 per 1000000 pop | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 604.98 per 1000000 pop | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 615.49 per 1000000 pop | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 640.15 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 643.28 per 1000000 pop | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 653.44 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 661.86 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 671.66 per 1000000 pop | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 668.04 per 1000000 pop | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 359.49 per 1000000 pop | 267.42 per 1000000 pop | 437.14 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.86 per 1000000 pop | 454.39 per 1000000 pop | 643.28 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.75 per 1000000 pop | 653.44 per 1000000 pop | 671.66 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean was 668.04 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 671.66 per 1000000 pop in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.42 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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