Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Senegal
Senegal: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 572.42 per 1000000 pop in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
572.42 per 1000000 pop
World rank
77th
of 106 countries
All-time high
572.42 per 1000000 pop
in 2015
All-time low
264.9 per 1000000 pop
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2015
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Senegal, 2006–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 572.42 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Senegal peaked at 572.42 per 1000000 pop in 2015 and was at its lowest, 264.9 per 1000000 pop, in 2006.
That places Senegal 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 264.9 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2007 | 281.68 per 1000000 pop | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 380.19 per 1000000 pop | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 374.8 per 1000000 pop | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 572.42 per 1000000 pop | +52.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 572.42 per 1000000 pop is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473.72 per 1000000 pop, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 572.42 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.42 per 1000000 pop, 7.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.92 per 1000000 pop | 264.9 per 1000000 pop | 380.19 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
| 2010s | 473.61 per 1000000 pop | 374.8 per 1000000 pop | 572.42 per 1000000 pop | 2 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 74 Uzbekistan 639.54 per 1000000 pop compare
- 75 Ukraine 586.08 per 1000000 pop compare
- 76 State of Palestine 584.35 per 1000000 pop compare
- 78 Costa Rica 507.76 per 1000000 pop compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 per 1000000 pop
- 80 Pakistan 473.72 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Senegal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.89 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 22.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 116.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0145 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 489.62 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Senegal?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Senegal was 572.42 per 1000000 pop in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 572.42 per 1000000 pop in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 264.9 per 1000000 pop in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Senegal ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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