Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Russia
Russia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) 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 Russia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russia is 2,639 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is 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 Russia peaked at 3,453 per 1000000 pop in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,639 per 1000000 pop, in 2024.
Russia 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 (per) in Russia, year by year
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2,639 per 1000000 pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2,639 per 1000000 pop is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,664 per 1000000 pop, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Russia
More science & technology data for Russia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 186.1 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.88 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,196 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,196 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russia?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russia 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 Russia?
- 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 Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,639 per 1000000 pop in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Russia ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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