Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Cuba
Cuba: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 2,171 FTE in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,171 FTE
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
44th
of 103 countries
All-time high
2,171 FTE
in 2024
All-time low
1,968 FTE
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Researchers per million inhabitants in Cuba, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2,171 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
That places Cuba 44th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,054 FTE | — |
| 2019 | 2,137 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2,122 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,100 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,079 FTE | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,968 FTE | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 2,171 FTE | +10.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,171 FTE is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 FTE, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,171 FTE is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 FTE, 5.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,095 FTE | 2,054 FTE | 2,137 FTE | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,088 FTE | 1,968 FTE | 2,171 FTE | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 30 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Cuba?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Cuba was 2,171 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,171 FTE in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 FTE in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Cuba ranks 44th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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