Researchers per million inhabitants in Zambia
Zambia: Researchers per million inhabitants was 41.9 FTE in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
41.9 FTE
World rank
97th
of 103 countries
All-time high
56.42 FTE
in 1998
All-time low
41.9 FTE
in 2008
Years of data
5
1996–2008
Researchers per million inhabitants in Zambia, 1996–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.
Analysis
In 2008, researchers per million inhabitants in Zambia stood at 41.9 FTE. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Zambia peaked at 56.42 FTE in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.9 FTE, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 97th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers per million inhabitants in Zambia, year by year
| Year | FTE | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.05 FTE | — |
| 1997 | 54.3 FTE | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 56.42 FTE | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 55.79 FTE | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.9 FTE | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.14 FTE | 50.05 FTE | 56.42 FTE | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.9 FTE | 41.9 FTE | 41.9 FTE | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 94 Togo 57.79 FTE compare
- 95 El Salvador 55.47 FTE
- 96 Mozambique 44.41 FTE
- 98 Madagascar 32.94 FTE compare
- 99 Lesotho 32.24 FTE compare
- 100 Myanmar 28.01 FTE compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers per million inhabitants in Zambia?
- Researchers per million inhabitants in Zambia was 41.9 FTE in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.42 FTE in 1998.
- What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 FTE in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
- Zambia ranks 97th out of 103 countries with data for 2008.
- Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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