Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Researchers per million inhabitants was 668.04 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean is 668.04 FTE, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 671.66 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 266.04 FTE, in 1996.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 36th of 50 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 266.04 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 267.53 FTE | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 268.28 FTE | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 268.39 FTE | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 267.42 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 284.67 FTE | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 320.11 FTE | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 328.92 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 363.3 FTE | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 385.64 FTE | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 389.11 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 400.13 FTE | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 418.48 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 437.14 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 454.39 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 478.86 FTE | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 482.66 FTE | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 502.99 FTE | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 520.18 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 545.63 FTE | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 604.98 FTE | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 615.49 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 640.15 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 643.28 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 653.44 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 661.86 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 671.66 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 668.04 FTE | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.56 FTE | 266.04 FTE | 268.39 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 359.49 FTE | 267.42 FTE | 437.14 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.86 FTE | 454.39 FTE | 643.28 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.75 FTE | 653.44 FTE | 671.66 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 668.04 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 671.66 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.04 FTE in 1996.
- How does SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 36th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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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February 2026 Data Release