Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 1,200 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2023
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1,200 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1,200 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 538.96 per 1000000 pop, in 2001.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 542.06 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 538.96 per 1000000 pop | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 540.42 per 1000000 pop | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 553.45 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 555.52 per 1000000 pop | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 564.53 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 578.73 per 1000000 pop | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 594.59 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 573.33 per 1000000 pop | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 594.68 per 1000000 pop | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 621.5 per 1000000 pop | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 650.87 per 1000000 pop | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 708.6 per 1000000 pop | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 743.76 per 1000000 pop | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 782.99 per 1000000 pop | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 787.64 per 1000000 pop | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 827.59 per 1000000 pop | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 853.64 per 1000000 pop | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 891.33 per 1000000 pop | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 967.21 per 1000000 pop | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,017 per 1000000 pop | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,088 per 1000000 pop | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,156 per 1000000 pop | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 1,200 per 1000000 pop | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 563.63 per 1000000 pop | 538.96 per 1000000 pop | 594.68 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 783.51 per 1000000 pop | 621.5 per 1000000 pop | 967.21 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,115 per 1000000 pop | 1,017 per 1000000 pop | 1,200 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,563 per 1000000 pop compare
- 10 Switzerland 6,108 per 1000000 pop compare
- 11 Belgium 5,990 per 1000000 pop compare
- 12 Portugal 5,983 per 1000000 pop compare
- 13 Iceland 5,953 per 1000000 pop compare
- 14 Germany 5,926 per 1000000 pop compare
- 15 Ireland 5,753 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 74.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 98.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 96.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 90.0% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 87.2% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 54.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1,200 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.96 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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