Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 6,563 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,563 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
6,563 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
2,638 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 2.6k per 1000000 pop2001: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2002: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2003: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2004: 3.0k per 1000000 pop2005: 2.9k per 1000000 pop2006: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2007: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2008: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2009: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2010: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2011: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2012: 4.3k per 1000000 pop2013: 4.9k per 1000000 pop2014: 4.9k per 1000000 pop2015: 4.9k per 1000000 pop2016: 5.1k per 1000000 pop2017: 5.3k per 1000000 pop2018: 5.5k per 1000000 pop2019: 5.6k per 1000000 pop2020: 5.8k per 1000000 pop2021: 6.0k per 1000000 pop2022: 6.3k per 1000000 pop2023: 6.6k per 1000000 pop

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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 6,563 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 6,563 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,638 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2023.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2000 2,638 per 1000000 pop —
2001 2,828 per 1000000 pop +7.2%
2002 2,701 per 1000000 pop -4.5%
2003 2,682 per 1000000 pop -0.7%
2004 2,951 per 1000000 pop +10.0%
2005 2,909 per 1000000 pop -1.4%
2006 3,225 per 1000000 pop +10.9%
2007 3,093 per 1000000 pop -4.1%
2008 3,064 per 1000000 pop -0.9%
2009 2,822 per 1000000 pop -7.9%
2010 3,210 per 1000000 pop +13.7%
2011 3,648 per 1000000 pop +13.6%
2012 4,336 per 1000000 pop +18.9%
2013 4,887 per 1000000 pop +12.7%
2014 4,926 per 1000000 pop +0.8%
2015 4,892 per 1000000 pop -0.7%
2016 5,109 per 1000000 pop +4.4%
2017 5,273 per 1000000 pop +3.2%
2018 5,497 per 1000000 pop +4.2%
2019 5,592 per 1000000 pop +1.7%
2020 5,799 per 1000000 pop +3.7%
2021 6,004 per 1000000 pop +3.5%
2022 6,319 per 1000000 pop +5.3%
2023 6,563 per 1000000 pop +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,891 per 1000000 pop 2,638 per 1000000 pop 3,225 per 1000000 pop 10
2010s 4,737 per 1000000 pop 3,210 per 1000000 pop 5,592 per 1000000 pop 10
2020s 6,171 per 1000000 pop 5,799 per 1000000 pop 6,563 per 1000000 pop 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 6 Finland 8,315 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 7 Norway 7,451 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 8 Austria 6,634 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 10 Switzerland 6,108 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 11 Belgium 5,990 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 12 Portugal 5,983 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 6,563 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 6,563 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,638 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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