Researchers per million inhabitants in Guatemala
Guatemala: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1.45 FTE in 2023. ▼ Falling
Researchers per million inhabitants in Guatemala, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Guatemala stood at 1.45 FTE. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Guatemala peaked at 39.36 FTE in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45 FTE, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 103rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.96 FTE | — |
| 2006 | 24.57 FTE | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 34.57 FTE | +40.7% |
| 2008 | 39.15 FTE | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 39.36 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.29 FTE | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 25.27 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.51 FTE | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 17.78 FTE | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 20.79 FTE | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 22.74 FTE | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 22.71 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.49 FTE | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 13.28 FTE | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.96 FTE | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 FTE | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 14.53 FTE | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 FTE | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 FTE | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.52 FTE | 24.57 FTE | 39.36 FTE | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.48 FTE | 13.28 FTE | 27.51 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 FTE | 1.45 FTE | 17.3 FTE | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Guatemala
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.13 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 192.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.492 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 108.83 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Guatemala?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Guatemala was 1.45 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.36 FTE in 2009.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 FTE in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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