Researchers per million inhabitants in Chile

Chile: Researchers per million inhabitants was 707.06 FTE in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
707.06 FTE
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
65th
of 103 countries
All-time high
707.06 FTE
in 2022
All-time low
287.11 FTE
in 2009
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Researchers per million inhabitants in Chile, 2007–2022

02004006008002007201420222007: 334.6 FTE2008: 355.7 FTE2009: 287.1 FTE2010: 318.2 FTE2011: 352 FTE2012: 389.9 FTE2013: 334.8 FTE2014: 426.8 FTE2015: 455.3 FTE2016: 495.4 FTE2017: 494.6 FTE2018: 523.7 FTE2019: 507.3 FTE2020: 515.3 FTE2021: 638.8 FTE2022: 707.1 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Chile is 707.06 FTE, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Chile peaked at 707.06 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 287.11 FTE, in 2009.

Chile ranks 65th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 325.8 FTE 287.11 FTE 355.68 FTE 3
2010s 429.79 FTE 318.21 FTE 523.65 FTE 10
2020s 620.4 FTE 515.32 FTE 707.06 FTE 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 62 Montenegro 764.42 FTE compare
  2. 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 FTE compare
  3. 64 Oman 739.41 FTE compare
  4. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 FTE compare
  5. 67 Mauritius 688.53 FTE compare
  6. 68 Moldova 649.94 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Chile?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Chile was 707.06 FTE in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 707.06 FTE in 2022.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 287.11 FTE in 2009.
How does Chile rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Chile ranks 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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

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