Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Moldova
Moldova: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 649.94 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ▬ Flat
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Moldova, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Moldova is 649.94 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Moldova peaked at 946.48 per 1000000 pop in 2015 and was at its lowest, 649.94 per 1000000 pop, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 756.43 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2004 | 755.38 per 1000000 pop | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 717.41 per 1000000 pop | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 698.34 per 1000000 pop | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 723.8 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 820.95 per 1000000 pop | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 801.96 per 1000000 pop | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 760.17 per 1000000 pop | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 777.15 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 768.64 per 1000000 pop | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 736.9 per 1000000 pop | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 925.31 per 1000000 pop | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 946.48 per 1000000 pop | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 912.01 per 1000000 pop | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 923.49 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 903.42 per 1000000 pop | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 823.53 per 1000000 pop | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 774.68 per 1000000 pop | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 781.24 per 1000000 pop | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 768.02 per 1000000 pop | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 717.42 per 1000000 pop | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 649.94 per 1000000 pop | -9.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 649.94 per 1000000 pop is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.58 per 1000000 pop, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 649.94 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +25.6% | 736.9 per 1000000 pop | 925.31 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 753.47 per 1000000 pop | 698.34 per 1000000 pop | 820.95 per 1000000 pop | 7 |
| 2010s | 847.71 per 1000000 pop | 736.9 per 1000000 pop | 946.48 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 738.26 per 1000000 pop | 649.94 per 1000000 pop | 781.24 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 69 Chile 707.06 per 1000000 pop compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 per 1000000 pop compare
- 71 Mauritius 688.53 per 1000000 pop compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 649.94 per 1000000 pop compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 639.54 per 1000000 pop compare
- 75 Ukraine 586.08 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Moldova
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.08 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.52 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 120.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Moldova?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Moldova was 649.94 per 1000000 pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 946.48 per 1000000 pop in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.94 per 1000000 pop in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Moldova ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova 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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