Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 507.76 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Costa Rica, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 507.76 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Costa Rica peaked at 574.92 FTE in 2014 and was at its lowest, 110.08 FTE, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 133.41 FTE | — |
| 2004 | 110.08 FTE | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 124.53 FTE | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 264.18 FTE | +112.1% |
| 2009 | 343.38 FTE | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 385.93 FTE | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 410.69 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 340.94 FTE | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 359 FTE | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 574.92 FTE | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 500.97 FTE | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 531.45 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 385.02 FTE | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 349.49 FTE | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 371.97 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 406.58 FTE | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 462.47 FTE | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 507.76 FTE | +9.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 507.76 FTE is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 FTE, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 507.76 FTE is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 FTE, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +112.1% | 124.53 FTE | 264.18 FTE |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.11 FTE | 110.08 FTE | 343.38 FTE | 5 |
| 2010s | 426.49 FTE | 340.94 FTE | 574.92 FTE | 9 |
| 2020s | 437.2 FTE | 371.97 FTE | 507.76 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More science & technology data for Costa Rica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 136.03 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.36 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 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 133.51 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 438 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Costa Rica?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Costa Rica was 507.76 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 574.92 FTE in 2014.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.08 FTE in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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