Researchers per million inhabitants in Niger
Niger: Researchers per million inhabitants was 26.94 FTE in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
26.94 FTE
World rank
101st
of 103 countries
All-time high
26.94 FTE
in 2013
All-time low
7.48 FTE
in 2005
Years of data
6
2001–2013
Researchers per million inhabitants in Niger, 2001–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
Niger recorded 26.94 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 238.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Niger peaked at 26.94 FTE in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.48 FTE, in 2005.
That places Niger 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 FTE | 7.48 FTE | 9.31 FTE | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.94 FTE | 26.94 FTE | 26.94 FTE | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Niger?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Niger was 26.94 FTE in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 FTE in 2013.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.48 FTE in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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