Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Researchers per million inhabitants was 906.25 FTE in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
906.25 FTE
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
28th
of 50 groups
All-time high
906.25 FTE
in 2023
All-time low
229.35 FTE
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Developing Regions, 1996–2023

2004006008001.0k1996200920231996: 248.4 FTE1997: 249.4 FTE1998: 229.4 FTE1999: 236.5 FTE2000: 260.4 FTE2001: 274.8 FTE2002: 290.3 FTE2003: 303.4 FTE2004: 319.3 FTE2005: 354.6 FTE2006: 374.6 FTE2007: 408 FTE2008: 432 FTE2009: 456.1 FTE2010: 477.7 FTE2011: 508.1 FTE2012: 535.4 FTE2013: 558.5 FTE2014: 578 FTE2015: 600.1 FTE2016: 631.1 FTE2017: 652.6 FTE2018: 687.6 FTE2019: 741.3 FTE2020: 777.2 FTE2021: 806 FTE2022: 852.6 FTE2023: 906.3 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 906.25 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 906.25 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229.35 FTE, in 1998.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 28th of 50 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 240.91 FTE 229.35 FTE 249.38 FTE 4
2000s 347.35 FTE 260.4 FTE 456.12 FTE 10
2010s 597.03 FTE 477.68 FTE 741.3 FTE 10
2020s 835.52 FTE 777.22 FTE 906.25 FTE 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 25 Macau (China) 4,634 FTE compare
  2. 26 Australia 4,569 FTE compare
  3. 27 Hungary 4,567 FTE compare
  4. 28 Czechia 4,505 FTE compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom 4,473 FTE compare
  6. 30 Lithuania 3,704 FTE compare
  7. 31 Poland 3,675 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Developing Regions?
Researchers per million inhabitants in MDG: Developing Regions was 906.25 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 906.25 FTE in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 229.35 FTE in 1998.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 28th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release