Researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): Researchers per million inhabitants was 182.82 FTE in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
182.82 FTE
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
45th
of 50 groups
All-time high
182.82 FTE
in 2023
All-time low
97.25 FTE
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1996–2023

0501001502001996200920231996: 97.6 FTE1997: 97.2 FTE1998: 98.4 FTE1999: 100.1 FTE2000: 103.5 FTE2001: 107.7 FTE2002: 110.5 FTE2003: 115.4 FTE2004: 118.5 FTE2005: 126.5 FTE2006: 127.8 FTE2007: 131 FTE2008: 132.3 FTE2009: 137.9 FTE2010: 144.8 FTE2011: 146.8 FTE2012: 148.6 FTE2013: 150.2 FTE2014: 154.1 FTE2015: 157.7 FTE2016: 164.3 FTE2017: 169.4 FTE2018: 173.5 FTE2019: 176.2 FTE2020: 176.2 FTE2021: 178.6 FTE2022: 181.4 FTE2023: 182.8 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

WB: Low Income (july 2025) recorded 182.82 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 182.82 FTE in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.25 FTE, in 1997.

That places WB: Low Income (july 2025) 45th out of 50 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1996 to 2023.
Year FTE Change
1996 97.61 FTE
1997 97.25 FTE -0.4%
1998 98.4 FTE +1.2%
1999 100.14 FTE +1.8%
2000 103.48 FTE +3.3%
2001 107.71 FTE +4.1%
2002 110.5 FTE +2.6%
2003 115.37 FTE +4.4%
2004 118.52 FTE +2.7%
2005 126.53 FTE +6.8%
2006 127.85 FTE +1.0%
2007 130.97 FTE +2.4%
2008 132.27 FTE +1.0%
2009 137.94 FTE +4.3%
2010 144.8 FTE +5.0%
2011 146.84 FTE +1.4%
2012 148.56 FTE +1.2%
2013 150.19 FTE +1.1%
2014 154.1 FTE +2.6%
2015 157.74 FTE +2.4%
2016 164.26 FTE +4.1%
2017 169.38 FTE +3.1%
2018 173.45 FTE +2.4%
2019 176.17 FTE +1.6%
2020 176.22 FTE +0.0%
2021 178.61 FTE +1.4%
2022 181.43 FTE +1.6%
2023 182.82 FTE +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.35 FTE 97.25 FTE 100.14 FTE 4
2000s 121.11 FTE 103.48 FTE 137.94 FTE 10
2010s 158.55 FTE 144.8 FTE 176.17 FTE 10
2020s 179.77 FTE 176.22 FTE 182.82 FTE 4

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

  1. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,240 FTE compare
  2. 43 Latvia 2,191 FTE compare
  3. 44 Cuba 2,171 FTE compare
  4. 45 China 2,107 FTE compare
  5. 46 Georgia 1,896 FTE compare
  6. 47 Cyprus 1,686 FTE compare
  7. 48 Tunisia 1,668 FTE compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Researchers per million inhabitants in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 182.82 FTE in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 182.82 FTE in 2023.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 97.25 FTE in 1997.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 45th out of 50 groups with data for 2023.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release