Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 70.05 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 70.05 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 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 70.05 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.25 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.25 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 42.43 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 43.77 per 1000000 pop | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 44.37 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.94 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.64 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 47.25 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.31 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 51.67 per 1000000 pop | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 53.65 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.06 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 57.19 per 1000000 pop | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 58.09 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.21 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.43 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 64.27 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 65.54 per 1000000 pop | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.83 per 1000000 pop | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 69.06 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 69.17 per 1000000 pop | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.45 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.55 per 1000000 pop | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.96 per 1000000 pop | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.05 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.43 per 1000000 pop | 41.25 per 1000000 pop | 53.65 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.78 per 1000000 pop | 56.06 per 1000000 pop | 69.17 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.25 per 1000000 pop | 68.55 per 1000000 pop | 70.05 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 per 1000000 pop compare
- 20 France 5,369 per 1000000 pop compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per 1000000 pop compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 per 1000000 pop compare
- 23 United States 4,937 per 1000000 pop compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 per 1000000 pop compare
- 25 Estonia 4,800 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 33.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 93.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 87.9% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 71.2% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 63.1% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 47.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 4.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 70.05 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.05 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.25 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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