Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 63.06 FTE in 2021. ▼ Falling
Researchers per million inhabitants in Bolivia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 63.06 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2021.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Bolivia peaked at 162.98 FTE in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.9 FTE, in 2017.
Bolivia ranks 93rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.6 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 71.55 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.31 FTE | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 120.98 FTE | +72.1% |
| 2002 | 117.83 FTE | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 143.15 FTE | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 162.98 FTE | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 49.9 FTE | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 58.83 FTE | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 63.06 FTE | +7.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 63.06 FTE is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321.64 FTE, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 63.06 FTE is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 FTE, 15% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.57 FTE | 71.55 FTE | 71.6 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 113.07 FTE | 70.31 FTE | 143.15 FTE | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.57 FTE | 49.9 FTE | 162.98 FTE | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.06 FTE | 63.06 FTE | 63.06 FTE | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More science & technology data for Bolivia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9803 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 11.32 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.7569 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 216 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 216 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Bolivia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Bolivia was 63.06 FTE in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 162.98 FTE in 2010.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9 FTE in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Bolivia ranks 93rd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release