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

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

Latest (2023)
6,563
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
6,563
in 2023
All-time low
2,638
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: 2.6k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.7k2004: 3.0k2005: 2.9k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.1k2009: 2.8k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.6k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.9k2014: 4.9k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.6k2020: 5.8k2021: 6.0k2022: 6.3k2023: 6.6k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 6,563, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,638, 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 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 Value Change
2000 2,638
2001 2,828 +7.2%
2002 2,701 -4.5%
2003 2,682 -0.7%
2004 2,951 +10.0%
2005 2,909 -1.4%
2006 3,225 +10.9%
2007 3,093 -4.1%
2008 3,064 -0.9%
2009 2,822 -7.9%
2010 3,210 +13.7%
2011 3,648 +13.6%
2012 4,336 +18.9%
2013 4,887 +12.7%
2014 4,926 +0.8%
2015 4,892 -0.7%
2016 5,109 +4.4%
2017 5,273 +3.2%
2018 5,497 +4.2%
2019 5,592 +1.7%
2020 5,799 +3.7%
2021 6,004 +3.5%
2022 6,319 +5.3%
2023 6,563 +3.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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