Researchers per million inhabitants in Pakistan
Pakistan: Researchers per million inhabitants was 473.72 FTE in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Researchers per million inhabitants in Pakistan, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in Pakistan stood at 473.72 FTE. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Pakistan peaked at 473.72 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.99 FTE, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 75th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70.99 FTE | — |
| 2005 | 73.18 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 144.83 FTE | +97.9% |
| 2009 | 143.86 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 130.08 FTE | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 144.41 FTE | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 257.67 FTE | +78.4% |
| 2017 | 314.96 FTE | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 362.38 FTE | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 401.39 FTE | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 473.72 FTE | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.99 FTE | 70.99 FTE | 70.99 FTE | 1 |
| 2000s | 120.62 FTE | 73.18 FTE | 144.83 FTE | 3 |
| 2010s | 241.9 FTE | 130.08 FTE | 362.38 FTE | 5 |
| 2020s | 437.55 FTE | 401.39 FTE | 473.72 FTE | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 72 Senegal 572.42 FTE compare
- 73 Costa Rica 507.76 FTE compare
- 74 Trinidad and Tobago 492.72 FTE compare
- 76 South Africa 444.16 FTE compare
- 77 Mexico 438.25 FTE compare
- 78 Ecuador 400.26 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 20,519 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Pakistan?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Pakistan was 473.72 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 473.72 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.99 FTE in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Pakistan ranks 75th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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