Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — World

Researchers per million people in the world in 2020 — 1,652 per 1M. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 52.8%.

2020 1,652 per 1M +8.38% vs 2018
World rank —
Period maximum 1,652 per 1M2020
Period minimum 1,081 per 1M2000

Trend over time

2000–2020 · per million people

Researchers per million people — World, 2000–20201,0001,2001,4001,6001,800200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202000: 1,081 per 1M2005: 1,195 per 1M2010: 1,267 per 1M2015: 1,381 per 1M2018: 1,524 per 1M2020: 1,652 per 1M
Change over the period: +571 (+52.8%) Average annual rate: 2.14 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: World

World 1,652 per 1M
World 1,652 per 1M
Researchers per million people — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2020 1,652 — —
2018 1,524 — —
2015 1,381 — —
2010 1,267 — —
2005 1,195 — —
2000 1,081 — —

About the indicator

The number of researchers (professionals engaged in creating new knowledge, products and methods) per million people, in full-time equivalent. Doctoral students who conduct research are included. Conversion to full-time equivalent makes it possible to compare countries in which the share of part-time work in research differs.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.