Researchers per million inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Researchers per million inhabitants was 492.72 FTE in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
492.72 FTE
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
74th
of 103 countries
All-time high
604.73 FTE
in 2020
All-time low
459.96 FTE
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Researchers per million inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago is 492.72 FTE, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 496.9 FTE | — |
| 2018 | 543.6 FTE | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 459.96 FTE | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 604.73 FTE | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 539.19 FTE | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 492.72 FTE | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 500.15 FTE | 459.96 FTE | 543.6 FTE | 3 |
| 2020s | 545.55 FTE | 492.72 FTE | 604.73 FTE | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 71 Palestine, State of 584.35 FTE
- 72 Senegal 572.42 FTE
- 73 Costa Rica 507.76 FTE compare
- 75 Pakistan 473.72 FTE compare
- 76 South Africa 444.16 FTE compare
- 77 Mexico 438.25 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago was 492.72 FTE in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 604.73 FTE in 2020.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.96 FTE in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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