Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 28.01 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.01 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
103rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
34.12 per 1000000 pop
in 2018
All-time low
12.61 per 1000000 pop
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Myanmar, 2001–2023
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 Myanmar stood at 28.01 per 1000000 pop.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Myanmar peaked at 34.12 per 1000000 pop in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.61 per 1000000 pop, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.61 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2002 | 18.19 per 1000000 pop | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 30.02 per 1000000 pop | +65.0% |
| 2018 | 34.12 per 1000000 pop | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 30.41 per 1000000 pop | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 32.81 per 1000000 pop | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 19.11 per 1000000 pop | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4 per 1000000 pop | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 28.01 per 1000000 pop | +6.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 28.01 per 1000000 pop is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473.72 per 1000000 pop, 6% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 28.01 per 1000000 pop is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,850 per 1000000 pop, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4 per 1000000 pop | 12.61 per 1000000 pop | 18.19 per 1000000 pop | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.51 per 1000000 pop | 30.02 per 1000000 pop | 34.12 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.58 per 1000000 pop | 19.11 per 1000000 pop | 32.81 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More science & technology data for Myanmar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 114.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 100.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 233.94 (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 Myanmar?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Myanmar was 28.01 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 per 1000000 pop in 2018.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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