Researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil

Brazil: Researchers per million inhabitants was 903.2 FTE in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
903.2 FTE
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
59th
of 103 countries
All-time high
903.2 FTE
in 2014
All-time low
298.54 FTE
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2014

Researchers per million inhabitants in Brazil, 2000–2014

2004006008001.0k2000200720142000: 298.5 FTE2001: 341.3 FTE2002: 403.2 FTE2003: 428.5 FTE2004: 489.3 FTE2005: 515.8 FTE2006: 550.5 FTE2007: 562.6 FTE2008: 598.7 FTE2009: 634.1 FTE2010: 696.1 FTE2011: 749.2 FTE2012: 801.4 FTE2013: 852.7 FTE2014: 903.2 FTE

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

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Brazil, 2000 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482.24 FTE 298.54 FTE 634.14 FTE 10
2010s 800.52 FTE 696.1 FTE 903.2 FTE 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 56 Morocco 1,083 FTE compare
  2. 57 Romania 1,082 FTE compare
  3. 58 Uruguay 937.57 FTE compare
  4. 60 North Macedonia 888.07 FTE compare
  5. 61 Viet Nam 836.11 FTE compare
  6. 62 Montenegro 764.42 FTE

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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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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release