Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Spain

Spain: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 3,654 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,654
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
30th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3,654
in 2023
All-time low
1,874
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Spain, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120232000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.9k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.8k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Spain is 3,654, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Spain peaked at 3,654 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,874, in 2000.

That places Spain 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,874
2001 1,947 +3.9%
2002 2,014 +3.5%
2003 2,195 +9.0%
2004 2,356 +7.3%
2005 2,516 +6.8%
2006 2,613 +3.9%
2007 2,720 +4.1%
2008 2,850 +4.8%
2009 2,877 +0.9%
2010 2,880 +0.1%
2011 2,775 -3.6%
2012 2,693 -3.0%
2013 2,624 -2.6%
2014 2,614 -0.4%
2015 2,623 +0.3%
2016 2,713 +3.4%
2017 2,847 +5.0%
2018 2,984 +4.8%
2019 3,048 +2.1%
2020 3,052 +0.1%
2021 3,230 +5.8%
2022 3,388 +4.9%
2023 3,654 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,396 1,874 2,877 10
2010s 2,780 2,614 3,048 10
2020s 3,331 3,052 3,654 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,473 compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 3,704 compare
  3. 29 Poland 3,675 compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 3,507 compare
  5. 32 Italy 2,855 compare
  6. 33 Serbia 2,688 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Spain?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Spain was 3,654 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3,654 in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,874 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Spain ranks 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,173 data points, 2000–2024
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