Researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay
Paraguay: Researchers per million inhabitants was 138.79 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay is 138.79 FTE, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay peaked at 199.87 FTE in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.9 FTE, in 2011.
Paraguay ranks 87th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.42 FTE | — |
| 2002 | 87.04 FTE | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 86.57 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.41 FTE | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 77.36 FTE | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 83.42 FTE | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 54.9 FTE | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 184.64 FTE | +236.3% |
| 2014 | 166.71 FTE | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 199.87 FTE | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 132.31 FTE | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 147.44 FTE | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 152.28 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 169.35 FTE | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 141.19 FTE | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 142.73 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 133.2 FTE | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 138.79 FTE | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7 FTE | 77.36 FTE | 93.42 FTE | 6 |
| 2010s | 150.94 FTE | 54.9 FTE | 199.87 FTE | 8 |
| 2020s | 138.98 FTE | 133.2 FTE | 142.73 FTE | 4 |
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More science & technology data for Paraguay
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.61 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.67 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.0659 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 253.35 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay was 138.79 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 199.87 FTE in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 FTE in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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