Researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay

Paraguay: Researchers per million inhabitants was 138.79 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
138.79 FTE
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
87th
of 103 countries
All-time high
199.87 FTE
in 2015
All-time low
54.9 FTE
in 2011
Years of data
18
2001–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in Paraguay, 2001–2023

501001502002001201220232001: 93.4 FTE2002: 87 FTE2003: 86.6 FTE2004: 92.4 FTE2005: 77.4 FTE2008: 83.4 FTE2011: 54.9 FTE2012: 184.6 FTE2014: 166.7 FTE2015: 199.9 FTE2016: 132.3 FTE2017: 147.4 FTE2018: 152.3 FTE2019: 169.4 FTE2020: 141.2 FTE2021: 142.7 FTE2022: 133.2 FTE2023: 138.8 FTE

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

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 179.96 FTE compare
  2. 85 Iraq 164.28 FTE compare
  3. 86 Kuwait 144.75 FTE compare
  4. 88 Rwanda 133.12 FTE compare
  5. 89 Congo 126.97 FTE compare
  6. 90 Sri Lanka 94.49 FTE compare

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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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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