Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Researchers per million inhabitants was 178.97 FTE in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
178.97 FTE
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
46th
of 50 groups
All-time high
178.97 FTE
in 2023
All-time low
136.93 FTE
in 2007
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1996–2023

0501001502001996200920231996: 172.7 FTE1997: 165.4 FTE1998: 161.7 FTE1999: 152.7 FTE2000: 150.3 FTE2001: 148 FTE2002: 146.7 FTE2003: 143.1 FTE2004: 143.7 FTE2005: 149.6 FTE2006: 143.6 FTE2007: 136.9 FTE2008: 140.8 FTE2009: 142 FTE2010: 142.1 FTE2011: 145 FTE2012: 154 FTE2013: 158.7 FTE2014: 163.9 FTE2015: 164.9 FTE2016: 161.3 FTE2017: 160.9 FTE2018: 160 FTE2019: 167.7 FTE2020: 170.1 FTE2021: 175.1 FTE2022: 178.6 FTE2023: 179 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries stood at 178.97 FTE. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 178.97 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136.93 FTE, in 2007.

SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 46th of 50 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163.12 FTE 152.71 FTE 172.68 FTE 4
2000s 144.47 FTE 136.93 FTE 150.33 FTE 10
2010s 157.87 FTE 142.14 FTE 167.69 FTE 10
2020s 175.69 FTE 170.08 FTE 178.97 FTE 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries

  1. 43 Latvia 2,191 FTE compare
  2. 44 Cuba 2,171 FTE compare
  3. 45 China 2,107 FTE compare
  4. 46 Georgia 1,896 FTE compare
  5. 47 Cyprus 1,686 FTE compare
  6. 48 Tunisia 1,668 FTE compare
  7. 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 178.97 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 178.97 FTE in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 136.93 FTE in 2007.
How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 46th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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