Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 649.94 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
649.94
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
946.48
in 2015
All-time low
649.94
in 2024
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Moldova, 2003–2024

02004006008001.0k2003201320242003: 756.42004: 755.42005: 717.42006: 698.32007: 723.82008: 820.92009: 8022010: 760.22011: 777.22012: 768.62013: 736.92014: 925.32015: 946.52016: 9122017: 923.52018: 903.42019: 823.52020: 774.72021: 781.22022: 7682023: 717.42024: 649.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 649.94 for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Moldova peaked at 946.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 649.94, in 2024.

Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Republic of Moldova, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 756.43
2004 755.38 -0.1%
2005 717.41 -5.0%
2006 698.34 -2.7%
2007 723.8 +3.6%
2008 820.95 +13.4%
2009 801.96 -2.3%
2010 760.17 -5.2%
2011 777.15 +2.2%
2012 768.64 -1.1%
2013 736.9 -4.1%
2014 925.31 +25.6%
2015 946.48 +2.3%
2016 912.01 -3.6%
2017 923.49 +1.3%
2018 903.42 -2.2%
2019 823.53 -8.8%
2020 774.68 -5.9%
2021 781.24 +0.8%
2022 768.02 -1.7%
2023 717.42 -6.6%
2024 649.94 -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 753.47 698.34 820.95 7
2010s 847.71 736.9 946.48 10
2020s 738.26 649.94 781.24 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Moldova?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Republic of Moldova was 649.94 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 946.48 in 2015.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 649.94 in 2024.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Republic of Moldova ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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