Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 138.79 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Paraguay, 2001–2023
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 Paraguay stood at 138.79 per 1000000 pop.
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 per 1000000 pop in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.9 per 1000000 pop, in 2011.
That places Paraguay 92nd out of 106 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 (per) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.42 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2002 | 87.04 per 1000000 pop | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 86.57 per 1000000 pop | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.41 per 1000000 pop | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 77.36 per 1000000 pop | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 83.42 per 1000000 pop | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 54.9 per 1000000 pop | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 184.64 per 1000000 pop | +236.3% |
| 2014 | 166.71 per 1000000 pop | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 199.87 per 1000000 pop | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 132.31 per 1000000 pop | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 147.44 per 1000000 pop | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 152.28 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 169.35 per 1000000 pop | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 141.19 per 1000000 pop | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 142.73 per 1000000 pop | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 133.2 per 1000000 pop | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 138.79 per 1000000 pop | +4.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 138.79 per 1000000 pop is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.58 per 1000000 pop, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 138.79 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 465.48 per 1000000 pop, 30% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +236.3% | 54.9 per 1000000 pop | 184.64 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7 per 1000000 pop | 77.36 per 1000000 pop | 93.42 per 1000000 pop | 6 |
| 2010s | 150.94 per 1000000 pop | 54.9 per 1000000 pop | 199.87 per 1000000 pop | 8 |
| 2020s | 138.98 per 1000000 pop | 133.2 per 1000000 pop | 142.73 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 366 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 366 (2024)
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 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 199.87 per 1000000 pop in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 per 1000000 pop in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 106 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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