Researchers per million inhabitants in Mali
Mali: Researchers per million inhabitants was 26.04 FTE in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.04 FTE
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
102nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
55.22 FTE
in 2019
All-time low
26.04 FTE
in 2023
Years of data
7
2006–2023
Researchers per million inhabitants in Mali, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Mali stood at 26.04 FTE. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Mali peaked at 55.22 FTE in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.04 FTE, in 2023.
Mali ranks 102nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Mali, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.28 FTE | — |
| 2010 | 28.21 FTE | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 29.39 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2 FTE | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 55.22 FTE | +77.0% |
| 2021 | 28.67 FTE | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 26.04 FTE | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.28 FTE | 37.28 FTE | 37.28 FTE | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.01 FTE | 28.21 FTE | 55.22 FTE | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.35 FTE | 26.04 FTE | 28.67 FTE | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Mali?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Mali was 26.04 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 55.22 FTE in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.04 FTE in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Mali ranks 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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