Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Small island developing states (SIDS)
Small island developing states (SIDS): Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 1,194 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Small island developing states (SIDS), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Small island developing states (SIDS) is 1,194, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Small island developing states (SIDS) peaked at 1,194 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 738.79, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Small island developing states (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 738.79 | — |
| 2001 | 761.81 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 791.31 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 762.42 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 782.79 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 840.92 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 853.28 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 867.84 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 883.76 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 916.13 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 902.45 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 907.92 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 904.65 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 933.17 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 921.49 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 932.3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,078 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1,070 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,077 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,126 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,126 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,138 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,188 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,194 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 819.91 | 738.79 | 916.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 985.37 | 902.45 | 1,126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,161 | 1,126 | 1,194 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing states (SIDS)
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- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 90.4% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 85.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 73.3% (2025)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 74.3% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 77.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Small island developing states (SIDS) was 1,194 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,194 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 738.79 in 2000.
- How does Small island developing states (SIDS) rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing states (SIDS) 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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