Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) was 937.57 per 1000000 pop in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000000 pop.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Uruguay stood at 937.57 per 1000000 pop. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Uruguay peaked at 937.57 per 1000000 pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 282.63 per 1000000 pop, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 61st 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 19 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 1000000 pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 282.63 per 1000000 pop | — |
| 2002 | 378.97 per 1000000 pop | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 433.23 per 1000000 pop | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 565.96 per 1000000 pop | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 637.84 per 1000000 pop | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 628.68 per 1000000 pop | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 647.29 per 1000000 pop | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 651.5 per 1000000 pop | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 664.34 per 1000000 pop | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 687.09 per 1000000 pop | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 739.47 per 1000000 pop | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 756.68 per 1000000 pop | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 787.07 per 1000000 pop | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 803.42 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 820.56 per 1000000 pop | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 845.82 per 1000000 pop | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 880.3 per 1000000 pop | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 902.42 per 1000000 pop | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 937.57 per 1000000 pop | +3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 937.57 per 1000000 pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,567 per 1000000 pop, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 937.57 per 1000000 pop is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 465.48 per 1000000 pop, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +34.1% | 282.63 per 1000000 pop | 378.97 per 1000000 pop |
| 2009 | +30.6% | 433.23 per 1000000 pop | 565.96 per 1000000 pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.2 per 1000000 pop | 282.63 per 1000000 pop | 565.96 per 1000000 pop | 4 |
| 2010s | 700.34 per 1000000 pop | 628.68 per 1000000 pop | 803.42 per 1000000 pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.33 per 1000000 pop | 820.56 per 1000000 pop | 937.57 per 1000000 pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 401 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 401 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Uruguay?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Uruguay was 937.57 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 937.57 per 1000000 pop in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.63 per 1000000 pop in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Uruguay ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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