Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Paraguay

Paraguay: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 138.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138.79
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
79th
of 92 countries
All-time high
199.87
in 2015
All-time low
54.9
in 2011
Years of data
18
2001–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Paraguay, 2001–2023

501001502002001201220232001: 93.42002: 872003: 86.62004: 92.42005: 77.42008: 83.42011: 54.92012: 184.62014: 166.72015: 199.92016: 132.32017: 147.42018: 152.32019: 169.42020: 141.22021: 142.72022: 133.22023: 138.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Paraguay stood at 138.79.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Paraguay peaked at 199.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.9, in 2011.

That places Paraguay 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 93.42
2002 87.04 -6.8%
2003 86.57 -0.5%
2004 92.41 +6.7%
2005 77.36 -16.3%
2008 83.42 +7.8%
2011 54.9 -34.2%
2012 184.64 +236.3%
2014 166.71 -9.7%
2015 199.87 +19.9%
2016 132.31 -33.8%
2017 147.44 +11.4%
2018 152.28 +3.3%
2019 169.35 +11.2%
2020 141.19 -16.6%
2021 142.73 +1.1%
2022 133.2 -6.7%
2023 138.79 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.7 77.36 93.42 6
2010s 150.94 54.9 199.87 8
2020s 138.98 133.2 142.73 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Paraguay?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Paraguay was 138.79 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 199.87 in 2015.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9 in 2011.
How does Paraguay rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Paraguay ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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