Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America

United States of America: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 4,937 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,937
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 22 groups
All-time high
4,937
in 2022
All-time low
3,556
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America, 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201120222000: 3.6k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.9k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.8k2009: 3.9k2010: 3.6k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.8k2014: 3.9k2015: 3.9k2016: 3.9k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.6k2021: 4.9k2022: 4.9k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America stood at 4,937. 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,556, 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 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population) in United States of America, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 3,556
2001 3,599 +1.2%
2002 3,646 +1.3%
2003 3,851 +5.6%
2004 3,710 -3.7%
2005 3,635 -2.0%
2006 3,674 +1.1%
2007 3,624 -1.4%
2008 3,751 +3.5%
2009 3,878 +3.4%
2010 3,644 -6.0%
2011 3,755 +3.0%
2012 3,735 -0.5%
2013 3,815 +2.2%
2014 3,915 +2.6%
2015 3,950 +0.9%
2016 3,897 -1.3%
2017 4,021 +3.2%
2018 4,323 +7.5%
2019 4,367 +1.0%
2020 4,568 +4.6%
2021 4,901 +7.3%
2022 4,937 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,693 3,556 3,878 10
2010s 3,942 3,644 4,367 10
2020s 4,802 4,568 4,937 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 9,472 compare
  2. 1 Korea 9,472 compare
  3. 3 Sweden 8,911 compare
  4. 4 Denmark 8,838 compare
  5. 5 Singapore 8,782 compare
  6. 6 Finland 8,315 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

More science & technology data for United States of America

All data for United States of America →

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 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 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 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/researchers-in-full-time-equivalent-per-million-inhabitants-per-1-000-000-population/united-states-of-america/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/stat/researchers-in-full-time-equivalent-per-million-inhabitants-per-1-000-000-population/united-states-of-america/">Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in United States of America</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed