Researchers per million inhabitants in Russia
Russia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 2,639 FTE in 2024. ▼ Falling
Researchers per million inhabitants in Russia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers per million inhabitants in Russia stood at 2,639 FTE. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Russia peaked at 3,793 FTE in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,639 FTE, in 2024.
Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Russia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,793 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 3,599 FTE | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3,334 FTE | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,369 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,446 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,453 FTE | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,375 FTE | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,336 FTE | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3,284 FTE | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3,206 FTE | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,218 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,260 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,138 FTE | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,075 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,072 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,109 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,075 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,050 FTE | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,073 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,096 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,947 FTE | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,812 FTE | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,773 FTE | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,735 FTE | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,710 FTE | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,648 FTE | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,658 FTE | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,653 FTE | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,639 FTE | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,523 FTE | 3,334 FTE | 3,793 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,279 FTE | 3,075 FTE | 3,453 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,974 FTE | 2,735 FTE | 3,109 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,661 FTE | 2,639 FTE | 2,710 FTE | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Russia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Russia was 2,639 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,793 FTE in 1996.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,639 FTE in 2024.
- How does Russia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Russia ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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