Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 2,639 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,639 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3,453 per 1000000 pop
in 2001
All-time low
2,639 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russian Federation, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 3.4k per 1000000 pop2001: 3.5k per 1000000 pop2002: 3.4k per 1000000 pop2003: 3.3k per 1000000 pop2004: 3.3k per 1000000 pop2005: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2006: 3.2k per 1000000 pop2007: 3.3k per 1000000 pop2008: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2009: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2010: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2011: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2012: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2013: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2014: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2015: 3.1k per 1000000 pop2016: 2.9k per 1000000 pop2017: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2018: 2.8k per 1000000 pop2019: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2020: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2021: 2.6k per 1000000 pop2022: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2023: 2.7k per 1000000 pop2024: 2.6k per 1000000 pop

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 2,639 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russian Federation peaked at 3,453 per 1000000 pop in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,639 per 1000000 pop, in 2024.

Russian Federation ranks 39th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2000 3,446 per 1000000 pop
2001 3,453 per 1000000 pop +0.2%
2002 3,375 per 1000000 pop -2.2%
2003 3,336 per 1000000 pop -1.2%
2004 3,284 per 1000000 pop -1.6%
2005 3,206 per 1000000 pop -2.4%
2006 3,218 per 1000000 pop +0.4%
2007 3,260 per 1000000 pop +1.3%
2008 3,138 per 1000000 pop -3.7%
2009 3,075 per 1000000 pop -2.0%
2010 3,072 per 1000000 pop -0.1%
2011 3,109 per 1000000 pop +1.2%
2012 3,075 per 1000000 pop -1.1%
2013 3,050 per 1000000 pop -0.8%
2014 3,073 per 1000000 pop +0.7%
2015 3,096 per 1000000 pop +0.8%
2016 2,947 per 1000000 pop -4.8%
2017 2,812 per 1000000 pop -4.6%
2018 2,773 per 1000000 pop -1.4%
2019 2,735 per 1000000 pop -1.4%
2020 2,710 per 1000000 pop -0.9%
2021 2,648 per 1000000 pop -2.3%
2022 2,658 per 1000000 pop +0.4%
2023 2,653 per 1000000 pop -0.2%
2024 2,639 per 1000000 pop -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,279 per 1000000 pop 3,075 per 1000000 pop 3,453 per 1000000 pop 10
2010s 2,974 per 1000000 pop 2,735 per 1000000 pop 3,109 per 1000000 pop 10
2020s 2,661 per 1000000 pop 2,639 per 1000000 pop 2,710 per 1000000 pop 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 36 Serbia 2,688 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 37 Türkiye 2,645 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 37 Türkiye 2,645 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 39 Russian Federation 2,639 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 41 United Arab Emirates 2,607 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 42 Croatia 2,440 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russian Federation?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russian Federation was 2,639 per 1000000 pop 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 3,453 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2,639 per 1000000 pop in 2024.
How does Russian Federation rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Russian Federation ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
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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