Researchers per million inhabitants in Chile
Chile: Researchers per million inhabitants was 707.06 FTE in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Chile, 2007–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Montenegro 764.42 FTE compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 758.01 FTE compare
- 64 Oman 739.41 FTE compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 705.16 FTE compare
- 67 Mauritius 688.53 FTE compare
- 68 Moldova 649.94 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Chile
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 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 26.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 35.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,573 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
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
February 2026 Data Release