Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 473.72 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
473.72 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
80th
of 106 countries
All-time high
473.72 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
All-time low
73.18 per 1000000 pop
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Pakistan, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 473.72 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Pakistan peaked at 473.72 per 1000000 pop in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.18 per 1000000 pop, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 80th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.18 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2007 | 144.83 per 1000000 pop | +97.9% |
| 2009 | 143.86 per 1000000 pop | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 130.08 per 1000000 pop | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 144.41 per 1000000 pop | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 257.67 per 1000000 pop | +78.4% |
| 2017 | 314.96 per 1000000 pop | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 362.38 per 1000000 pop | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 401.39 per 1000000 pop | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 473.72 per 1000000 pop | +18.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 473.72 per 1000000 pop is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473.72 per 1000000 pop, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 473.72 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 per 1000000 pop, 43% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.62 per 1000000 pop | 73.18 per 1000000 pop | 144.83 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
| 2010s | 241.9 per 1000000 pop | 130.08 per 1000000 pop | 362.38 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
| 2020s | 437.55 per 1000000 pop | 401.39 per 1000000 pop | 473.72 per 1000000 pop | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 77 Senegal 572.42 per 1000000 pop compare
- 78 Costa Rica 507.76 per 1000000 pop compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 per 1000000 pop compare
- 81 South Africa 444.16 per 1000000 pop compare
- 82 Mexico 438.25 per 1000000 pop compare
- 83 Ecuador 400.26 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 499 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 499 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Pakistan?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Pakistan was 473.72 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 473.72 per 1000000 pop in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.18 per 1000000 pop in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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