Researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Researchers in rd per million people was 94.49 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka is 94.49, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka peaked at 194.43 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.38, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 194.43 | — |
| 2000 | 132.71 | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 133.79 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.38 | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 95.91 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 102.81 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 107.04 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 95.88 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 102.4 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 102.94 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.17 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.11 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 100.81 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.49 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194.43 | 194.43 | 194.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 113.19 | 90.38 | 133.79 | 4 |
| 2010s | 102.05 | 95.88 | 107.04 | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.65 | 94.49 | 100.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More science & technology data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.55 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 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 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 528.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,322 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka?
- Researchers in rd per million people in Sri Lanka was 94.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 194.43 in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers in rd per million people recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.38 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for researchers in rd per million people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers in rd per million people rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Researchers in rd per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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