Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 1,235 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,235 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
56th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1,235 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
All-time low
512.06 per 1000000 pop
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Saudi Arabia, 2020–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2020202220242020: 512.1 per 1000000 pop2021: 794.3 per 1000000 pop2022: 958.2 per 1000000 pop2023: 1.1k per 1000000 pop2024: 1.2k per 1000000 pop

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1,235 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over five years.

That places Saudi Arabia 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Saudi Arabia, 2020 to 2024.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2020 512.06 per 1000000 pop
2021 794.3 per 1000000 pop +55.1%
2022 958.19 per 1000000 pop +20.6%
2023 1,121 per 1000000 pop +17.0%
2024 1,235 per 1000000 pop +10.2%

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 53 Thailand 1,592 per 1000000 pop
  2. 54 Belarus 1,568 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 55 Argentina 1,313 per 1000000 pop
  4. 57 Malaysia 1,218 per 1000000 pop
  5. 58 Egypt 1,120 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 59 Morocco 1,083 per 1000000 pop

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Saudi Arabia?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Saudi Arabia was 1,235 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1,235 per 1000000 pop in 2024.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 512.06 per 1000000 pop in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Saudi Arabia ranks 56th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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