Researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil
Brazil: Researchers per million inhabitants was 903.2 FTE in 2014. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2014, researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil stood at 903.2 FTE. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil peaked at 903.2 FTE in 2014 and was at its lowest, 298.54 FTE, in 2000.
That places Brazil 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 298.54 FTE | — |
| 2001 | 341.28 FTE | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 403.17 FTE | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 428.49 FTE | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 489.27 FTE | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 515.77 FTE | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 550.5 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 562.55 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 598.65 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 634.14 FTE | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 696.1 FTE | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 749.17 FTE | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 801.41 FTE | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 852.72 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 903.2 FTE | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.24 FTE | 298.54 FTE | 634.14 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.52 FTE | 696.1 FTE | 903.2 FTE | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Brazil
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 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 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 25.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8978 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 58,292 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil was 903.2 FTE in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 903.2 FTE in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 298.54 FTE in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Brazil ranks 59th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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