Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in United States of America
United States of America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 4,937 per 1000000 pop in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 4,937 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America peaked at 4,937 per 1000000 pop in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,556 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,556 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2001 | 3,599 per 1000000 pop | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,646 per 1000000 pop | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,851 per 1000000 pop | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,710 per 1000000 pop | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,635 per 1000000 pop | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,674 per 1000000 pop | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,624 per 1000000 pop | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,751 per 1000000 pop | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,878 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,644 per 1000000 pop | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,755 per 1000000 pop | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,735 per 1000000 pop | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,815 per 1000000 pop | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,915 per 1000000 pop | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,950 per 1000000 pop | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,897 per 1000000 pop | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,021 per 1000000 pop | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,323 per 1000000 pop | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,367 per 1000000 pop | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,568 per 1000000 pop | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,901 per 1000000 pop | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4,937 per 1000000 pop | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,693 per 1000000 pop | 3,556 per 1000000 pop | 3,878 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,942 per 1000000 pop | 3,644 per 1000000 pop | 4,367 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,802 per 1000000 pop | 4,568 per 1000000 pop | 4,937 per 1000000 pop | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America was 4,937 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4,937 per 1000000 pop in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,556 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2022.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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