Researchers per million inhabitants in Venezuela
Venezuela: Researchers per million inhabitants was 179.96 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers per million inhabitants in Venezuela, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers per million inhabitants in Venezuela is 179.96 FTE, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Venezuela peaked at 364.33 FTE in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.6 FTE, in 1998.
That places Venezuela 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.6 FTE | — |
| 1999 | 56.05 FTE | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 61.53 FTE | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 71.14 FTE | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 69.87 FTE | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 95.45 FTE | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 105.25 FTE | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 122.27 FTE | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 147.25 FTE | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 164.1 FTE | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 188.85 FTE | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 184.39 FTE | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 202.71 FTE | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 231.73 FTE | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 295.73 FTE | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 364.33 FTE | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 272.27 FTE | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 246.15 FTE | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 291.69 FTE | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 230.88 FTE | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 289.6 FTE | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 276.36 FTE | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 350.38 FTE | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 179.96 FTE | -48.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.83 FTE | 49.6 FTE | 56.05 FTE | 2 |
| 2000s | 121.01 FTE | 61.53 FTE | 188.85 FTE | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.94 FTE | 202.71 FTE | 364.33 FTE | 8 |
| 2020s | 274.07 FTE | 179.96 FTE | 350.38 FTE | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More science & technology data for Venezuela
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 71.01 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7101 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 22.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 474.63 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Venezuela?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Venezuela was 179.96 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 364.33 FTE in 2013.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6 FTE in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Venezuela ranks 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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