Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 88.25 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.25 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
21st
of 22 groups
All-time high
94.14 per 1000000 pop
in 2017
All-time low
62 per 1000000 pop
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 88.25 per 1000000 pop.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 94.14 per 1000000 pop in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 64.58 per 1000000 pop | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 63.48 per 1000000 pop | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 64.5 per 1000000 pop | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.07 per 1000000 pop | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 70.14 per 1000000 pop | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.8 per 1000000 pop | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 67.15 per 1000000 pop | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 72.49 per 1000000 pop | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 76.61 per 1000000 pop | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 79.39 per 1000000 pop | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 81.34 per 1000000 pop | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 82.8 per 1000000 pop | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 85.02 per 1000000 pop | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 86.2 per 1000000 pop | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 90.3 per 1000000 pop | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 91.5 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 94.14 per 1000000 pop | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.16 per 1000000 pop | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.52 per 1000000 pop | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 89.79 per 1000000 pop | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 88.72 per 1000000 pop | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 87.6 per 1000000 pop | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.25 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.98 per 1000000 pop | 62 per 1000000 pop | 76.61 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.54 per 1000000 pop | 79.39 per 1000000 pop | 94.14 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.59 per 1000000 pop | 87.6 per 1000000 pop | 89.79 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 18 Japan 5,609 per 1000000 pop compare
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 per 1000000 pop compare
- 20 France 5,369 per 1000000 pop compare
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per 1000000 pop compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 per 1000000 pop compare
- 23 United States of America 4,937 per 1000000 pop compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 per 1000000 pop compare
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2159 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,160 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 1,834 (2020)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 35.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Sub-Saharan Africa was 88.25 per 1000000 pop 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.14 per 1000000 pop in 2017.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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