Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 1,668 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,668 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 106 countries
All-time high
1,969 per 1000000 pop
in 2016
All-time low
1,079 per 1000000 pop
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Tunisia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 1,668 per 1000000 pop for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Tunisia peaked at 1,969 per 1000000 pop in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,079 per 1000000 pop, in 2007.
That places Tunisia 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,079 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2008 | 1,209 per 1000000 pop | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1,481 per 1000000 pop | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 1,376 per 1000000 pop | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,420 per 1000000 pop | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,614 per 1000000 pop | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1,782 per 1000000 pop | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,795 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,775 per 1000000 pop | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,969 per 1000000 pop | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,919 per 1000000 pop | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,790 per 1000000 pop | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,726 per 1000000 pop | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,645 per 1000000 pop | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,610 per 1000000 pop | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,704 per 1000000 pop | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1,668 per 1000000 pop | -2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 1,668 per 1000000 pop is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 473.72 per 1000000 pop, 3.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 1,668 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,102 per 1000000 pop, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,256 per 1000000 pop | 1,079 per 1000000 pop | 1,481 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,717 per 1000000 pop | 1,376 per 1000000 pop | 1,969 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,657 per 1000000 pop | 1,610 per 1000000 pop | 1,704 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More science & technology data for Tunisia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.61 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 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 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 104.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -10.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 215 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Tunisia?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Tunisia was 1,668 per 1000000 pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,969 per 1000000 pop in 2016.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,079 per 1000000 pop in 2007.
- How does Tunisia rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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