Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Mali

Mali: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 26.04 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
26.04 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
105th
of 106 countries
All-time high
55.22 per 1000000 pop
in 2019
All-time low
26.04 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Years of data
7
2006–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Mali, 2006–2023

02040602006201420232006: 37.3 per 1000000 pop2010: 28.2 per 1000000 pop2015: 29.4 per 1000000 pop2017: 31.2 per 1000000 pop2019: 55.2 per 1000000 pop2021: 28.7 per 1000000 pop2023: 26 per 1000000 pop

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.

Analysis

Mali recorded 26.04 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Mali peaked at 55.22 per 1000000 pop in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.04 per 1000000 pop, in 2023.

That places Mali 105th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Mali, 2006 to 2023.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2006 37.28 per 1000000 pop —
2010 28.21 per 1000000 pop -24.3%
2015 29.39 per 1000000 pop +4.2%
2017 31.2 per 1000000 pop +6.2%
2019 55.22 per 1000000 pop +77.0%
2021 28.67 per 1000000 pop -48.1%
2023 26.04 per 1000000 pop -9.2%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 26.04 per 1000000 pop is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.68 per 1000000 pop, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 26.04 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per 1000000 pop, 35% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.28 per 1000000 pop 37.28 per 1000000 pop 37.28 per 1000000 pop 1
2010s 36.01 per 1000000 pop 28.21 per 1000000 pop 55.22 per 1000000 pop 4
2020s 27.35 per 1000000 pop 26.04 per 1000000 pop 28.67 per 1000000 pop 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 102 Lesotho 32.24 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 103 Myanmar 28.01 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 104 Niger 26.94 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 106 Guatemala 1.45 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Mali?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Mali was 26.04 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 55.22 per 1000000 pop in 2019.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 26.04 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
How does Mali rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Mali ranks 105th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
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