Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 94.49 per 1000000 pop in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
94.49 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
94th
of 106 countries
All-time high
133.79 per 1000000 pop
in 2004
All-time low
90.38 per 1000000 pop
in 2006
Years of data
13
2000–2022

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022

0501001502000201120222000: 132.7 per 1000000 pop2004: 133.8 per 1000000 pop2006: 90.4 per 1000000 pop2008: 95.9 per 1000000 pop2010: 102.8 per 1000000 pop2013: 107 per 1000000 pop2014: 95.9 per 1000000 pop2015: 102.4 per 1000000 pop2016: 102.9 per 1000000 pop2017: 102.2 per 1000000 pop2018: 101.1 per 1000000 pop2020: 100.8 per 1000000 pop2022: 94.5 per 1000000 pop

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

Analysis

In 2022, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka stood at 94.49 per 1000000 pop.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka peaked at 133.79 per 1000000 pop in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90.38 per 1000000 pop, in 2006.

That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 1000000 pop Change
2000 132.71 per 1000000 pop
2004 133.79 per 1000000 pop +0.8%
2006 90.38 per 1000000 pop -32.4%
2008 95.91 per 1000000 pop +6.1%
2010 102.81 per 1000000 pop +7.2%
2013 107.04 per 1000000 pop +4.1%
2014 95.88 per 1000000 pop -10.4%
2015 102.4 per 1000000 pop +6.8%
2016 102.94 per 1000000 pop +0.5%
2017 102.17 per 1000000 pop -0.7%
2018 101.11 per 1000000 pop -1.0%
2020 100.81 per 1000000 pop -0.3%
2022 94.49 per 1000000 pop -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113.19 per 1000000 pop 90.38 per 1000000 pop 133.79 per 1000000 pop 4
2010s 102.05 per 1000000 pop 95.88 per 1000000 pop 107.04 per 1000000 pop 7
2020s 97.65 per 1000000 pop 94.49 per 1000000 pop 100.81 per 1000000 pop 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 91 Kuwait 144.75 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 92 Paraguay 138.79 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 93 Rwanda 133.12 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 95 Colombia 90.25 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 96 Ethiopia 89.04 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 97 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 63.06 per 1000000 pop compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka?
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka was 94.49 per 1000000 pop in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 133.79 per 1000000 pop in 2004.
What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 90.38 per 1000000 pop in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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