Researchers per million inhabitants in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Researchers per million inhabitants was 1,245 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in UNESCO: Sids, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers per million inhabitants in UNESCO: Sids stood at 1,245 FTE. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 1,245 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 638 FTE, in 1996.
That places UNESCO: Sids 22nd 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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 638 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 642.39 FTE | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 693.37 FTE | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 705.77 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 771.04 FTE | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 795.75 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 827.37 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 795.37 FTE | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 816.78 FTE | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 879.6 FTE | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 892.37 FTE | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 907.45 FTE | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 923.94 FTE | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 958.15 FTE | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 944.65 FTE | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 951.73 FTE | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 949.14 FTE | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 980.63 FTE | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 965.14 FTE | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 973.86 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,128 FTE | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,119 FTE | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,124 FTE | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,176 FTE | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,175 FTE | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,187 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,239 FTE | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,245 FTE | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 669.88 FTE | 638 FTE | 705.77 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 856.78 FTE | 771.04 FTE | 958.15 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 FTE | 944.65 FTE | 1,176 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,211 FTE | 1,175 FTE | 1,245 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 19 New Zealand 5,435 FTE compare
- 20 France 5,369 FTE compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in UNESCO: Sids?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in UNESCO: Sids was 1,245 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 1,245 FTE in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 638 FTE in 1996.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 22nd out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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