Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 32.24 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.24 per 1000000 pop
World rank
102nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
32.24 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
5.94 per 1000000 pop
in 2011
Years of data
7
2002–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lesotho, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 32.24 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 443.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lesotho peaked at 32.24 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.94 per 1000000 pop, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2003 | 7.53 per 1000000 pop | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per 1000000 pop | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 23.21 per 1000000 pop | +129.7% |
| 2011 | 5.94 per 1000000 pop | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 23.73 per 1000000 pop | +299.7% |
| 2023 | 32.24 per 1000000 pop | +35.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.24 per 1000000 pop is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473.72 per 1000000 pop, 7% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.24 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per 1000000 pop, 44% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 per 1000000 pop | 6 per 1000000 pop | 23.21 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.83 per 1000000 pop | 5.94 per 1000000 pop | 23.73 per 1000000 pop | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.24 per 1000000 pop | 32.24 per 1000000 pop | 32.24 per 1000000 pop | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 99 El Salvador 55.47 per 1000000 pop compare
- 100 Mozambique 44.41 per 1000000 pop compare
- 101 Madagascar 32.94 per 1000000 pop compare
- 103 Myanmar 28.01 per 1000000 pop compare
- 104 Niger 26.94 per 1000000 pop compare
- 105 Mali 26.04 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lesotho?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Lesotho was 32.24 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 per 1000000 pop in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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