Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) was 937.57 FTE in 2024. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Uruguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2024, researchers per million inhabitants in Uruguay stood at 937.57 FTE. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Uruguay peaked at 937.57 FTE in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223.03 FTE, in 1999.
That places Uruguay 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 223.03 FTE | — |
| 2000 | 282.63 FTE | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 378.97 FTE | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 433.23 FTE | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 565.96 FTE | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 637.84 FTE | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 628.68 FTE | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 647.29 FTE | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 651.5 FTE | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 664.34 FTE | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 687.09 FTE | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 739.47 FTE | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 756.68 FTE | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 787.07 FTE | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 803.42 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 820.56 FTE | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 845.82 FTE | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 880.3 FTE | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 902.42 FTE | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 937.57 FTE | +3.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 937.57 FTE is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 FTE, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 937.57 FTE is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 419.25 FTE, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +34.1% | 282.63 FTE | 378.97 FTE |
| 2009 | +30.6% | 433.23 FTE | 565.96 FTE |
| 2000 | +26.7% | 223.03 FTE | 282.63 FTE |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.03 FTE | 223.03 FTE | 223.03 FTE | 1 |
| 2000s | 415.2 FTE | 282.63 FTE | 565.96 FTE | 4 |
| 2010s | 700.34 FTE | 628.68 FTE | 803.42 FTE | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.33 FTE | 820.56 FTE | 937.57 FTE | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More science & technology data for Uruguay
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 145.5 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.46 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 4.93 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 27.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 401 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Uruguay?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Uruguay was 937.57 FTE in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 937.57 FTE in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.03 FTE in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Uruguay ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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