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
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation 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 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
| 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
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 85,558 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2023)
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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