Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 5,359 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,359 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
5,526 per 1000000 pop
in 2011
All-time low
3,800 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg stood at 5,359 per 1000000 pop.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg peaked at 5,526 per 1000000 pop in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,800 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,800 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2003 | 4,346 per 1000000 pop | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 4,462 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,826 per 1000000 pop | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,377 per 1000000 pop | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4,619 per 1000000 pop | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,725 per 1000000 pop | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,852 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,200 per 1000000 pop | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 5,526 per 1000000 pop | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4,402 per 1000000 pop | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 4,662 per 1000000 pop | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 4,783 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,636 per 1000000 pop | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,969 per 1000000 pop | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,755 per 1000000 pop | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5,091 per 1000000 pop | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 4,921 per 1000000 pop | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4,939 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,312 per 1000000 pop | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5,359 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5,359 per 1000000 pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5,359 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,501 per 1000000 pop | 3,800 per 1000000 pop | 4,852 per 1000000 pop | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,883 per 1000000 pop | 4,402 per 1000000 pop | 5,526 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,133 per 1000000 pop | 4,921 per 1000000 pop | 5,359 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 18 Japan 5,609 per 1000000 pop compare
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 per 1000000 pop compare
- 20 France 5,369 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
More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 144.47 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.44 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 960,900 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 373.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 3,714 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 3,714 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Luxembourg was 5,359 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5,526 per 1000000 pop in 2011.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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