Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,194 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 1,194 FTE, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1,194 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 616.32 FTE, in 1996.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 24th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 616.32 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 620.5 FTE | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 667.38 FTE | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 678.9 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 738.79 FTE | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 761.81 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 791.31 FTE | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 762.42 FTE | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 782.79 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 840.92 FTE | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 853.28 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 867.84 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 883.76 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 916.13 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 902.45 FTE | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 907.92 FTE | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 904.65 FTE | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 933.17 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 921.49 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 932.3 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,078 FTE | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1,070 FTE | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,077 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,126 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,126 FTE | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,138 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,188 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,194 FTE | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 645.78 FTE | 616.32 FTE | 678.9 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 819.91 FTE | 738.79 FTE | 916.13 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 985.37 FTE | 902.45 FTE | 1,126 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,161 FTE | 1,126 FTE | 1,194 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 21 Luxembourg 5,359 FTE compare
- 22 Greece 5,283 FTE compare
- 23 United States of America 4,937 FTE compare
- 24 Estonia 4,800 FTE compare
- 25 Macau, China 4,634 FTE compare
- 26 Australia 4,569 FTE compare
- 27 Hungary 4,567 FTE compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 1,194 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,194 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.32 FTE in 1996.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 24th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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