Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 70.05 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.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 70.05 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.25, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.25 | — |
| 2001 | 42.43 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 43.77 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 44.37 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.94 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.64 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 47.25 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.31 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 51.67 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 53.65 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.06 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 57.19 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 58.09 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.21 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.43 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 64.27 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 65.54 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.83 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 69.06 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 69.17 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.45 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.55 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 68.96 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.05 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.43 | 41.25 | 53.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.78 | 56.06 | 69.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.25 | 68.55 | 70.05 | 4 |
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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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 10 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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