Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Researchers per million inhabitants was 5,006 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern America, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
SDG: Northern America recorded 5,006 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern America peaked at 5,006 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,191 FTE, in 1996.
SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd of 50 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern America, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,191 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 3,290 FTE | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3,440 FTE | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,515 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,551 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,606 FTE | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,649 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,854 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,745 FTE | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,693 FTE | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,736 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,719 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,847 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,935 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,744 FTE | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,858 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,825 FTE | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,897 FTE | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,978 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4,008 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,946 FTE | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,060 FTE | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,361 FTE | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 4,415 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,626 FTE | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,961 FTE | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 5,006 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,006 FTE | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,359 FTE | 3,191 FTE | 3,515 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,734 FTE | 3,551 FTE | 3,935 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,009 FTE | 3,744 FTE | 4,415 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,900 FTE | 4,626 FTE | 5,006 FTE | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern America?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Northern America was 5,006 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 5,006 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,191 FTE in 1996.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 3rd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern America 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