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
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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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