Researchers per million inhabitants in United States
United States: Researchers per million inhabitants was 4,937 FTE in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in United States, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2022, researchers per million inhabitants in United States stood at 4,937 FTE. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in United States peaked at 4,937 FTE in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,207 FTE, in 1996.
That places United States 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in United States, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,207 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 3,311 FTE | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,472 FTE | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3,547 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,556 FTE | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,599 FTE | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,646 FTE | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,851 FTE | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,710 FTE | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,635 FTE | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,674 FTE | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,624 FTE | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,751 FTE | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,878 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,644 FTE | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,755 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,735 FTE | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,815 FTE | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,915 FTE | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,950 FTE | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,897 FTE | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,021 FTE | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,323 FTE | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,367 FTE | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,568 FTE | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,901 FTE | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4,937 FTE | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,384 FTE | 3,207 FTE | 3,547 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,693 FTE | 3,556 FTE | 3,878 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,942 FTE | 3,644 FTE | 4,367 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,802 FTE | 4,568 FTE | 4,937 FTE | 3 |
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More science & technology data for United States
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 113.19 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in United States?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in United States was 4,937 FTE in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4,937 FTE in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,207 FTE in 1996.
- How does United States rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- United States ranks 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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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February 2026 Data Release