Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Thailand
Thailand: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 1,592 per 1000000 pop in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,592 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
2,018 per 1000000 pop
in 2020
All-time low
279.6 per 1000000 pop
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2023
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Thailand, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Thailand is 1,592 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Thailand peaked at 2,018 per 1000000 pop in 2020 and was at its lowest, 279.6 per 1000000 pop, in 2001.
That places Thailand 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 279.6 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2003 | 280.53 per 1000000 pop | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 311.93 per 1000000 pop | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 320.05 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 324.13 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 528.56 per 1000000 pop | +63.1% |
| 2013 | 773.81 per 1000000 pop | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 941.8 per 1000000 pop | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 844.08 per 1000000 pop | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,179 per 1000000 pop | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 1,316 per 1000000 pop | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,712 per 1000000 pop | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,744 per 1000000 pop | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,018 per 1000000 pop | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,696 per 1000000 pop | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,863 per 1000000 pop | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,592 per 1000000 pop | -14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,592 per 1000000 pop is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 731.58 per 1000000 pop, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,592 per 1000000 pop is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,850 per 1000000 pop, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.25 per 1000000 pop | 279.6 per 1000000 pop | 324.13 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,130 per 1000000 pop | 528.56 per 1000000 pop | 1,744 per 1000000 pop | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,792 per 1000000 pop | 1,592 per 1000000 pop | 2,018 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 50 Cyprus 1,686 per 1000000 pop compare
- 51 Tunisia 1,668 per 1000000 pop compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 1,663 per 1000000 pop compare
- 54 Belarus 1,568 per 1000000 pop
- 55 Argentina 1,313 per 1000000 pop compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per 1000000 pop
More science & technology data for Thailand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 160.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 7,797 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,797 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Thailand?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Thailand was 1,592 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,018 per 1000000 pop in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.6 per 1000000 pop in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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