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 per 1000000 pop in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,937 per 1000000 pop
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
4,937 per 1000000 pop
in 2022
All-time low
3,556 per 1000000 pop
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: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2001: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2002: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2003: 3.9k per 1000000 pop2004: 3.7k per 1000000 pop2005: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2006: 3.7k per 1000000 pop2007: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2008: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2009: 3.9k per 1000000 pop2010: 3.6k per 1000000 pop2011: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2012: 3.7k per 1000000 pop2013: 3.8k per 1000000 pop2014: 3.9k per 1000000 pop2015: 3.9k per 1000000 pop2016: 3.9k per 1000000 pop2017: 4.0k per 1000000 pop2018: 4.3k per 1000000 pop2019: 4.4k per 1000000 pop2020: 4.6k per 1000000 pop2021: 4.9k per 1000000 pop2022: 4.9k per 1000000 pop

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 United States of America is 4,937 per 1000000 pop, measured in 2022. 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.

That places United States of America 23rd out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 20 France 5,369 per 1000000 pop compare
  2. 21 Luxembourg 5,359 per 1000000 pop compare
  3. 22 Greece 5,283 per 1000000 pop compare
  4. 24 Australia and New Zealand 4,864 per 1000000 pop compare
  5. 25 Estonia 4,800 per 1000000 pop compare
  6. 26 Australia 4,569 per 1000000 pop compare

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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 23rd out of 106 countries 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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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
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
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