Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — BRICS

Researchers per million people in BRICS in 2021 — 1,757 per 1M. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 255.1%.

2021 1,757 per 1M +82.71% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 1,757 per 1M2021
Period minimum 495 per 1M2000

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per million people

Researchers per million people — BRICS, 2000–202105001,0001,5002,000200020032006200920122015201820212000: 495 per 1M2001: 732 per 1M2005: 651 per 1M2006: 1,051 per 1M2008: 1,245 per 1M2009: 884 per 1M2010: 671 per 1M2012: 1,131 per 1M2013: 1,171 per 1M2015: 816 per 1M2016: 1,182 per 1M2017: 1,200 per 1M2018: 830 per 1M2019: 1,404 per 1M2020: 961 per 1M2021: 1,757 per 1M
Change over the period: +1,262 (+255.11%) Average annual rate: 6.22 %
Researchers per million people — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2021 1,757 +795 +82.71%
2020 961 −443 −31.52%
2019 1,404 +574 +69.22%
2018 830 −370 −30.83%
2017 1,200 +18 +1.52%
2016 1,182 +366 +44.88%
2015 816
2013 1,171 +40 +3.56%
2012 1,131
2010 671 −213 −24.13%
2009 884 −361 −29.01%
2008 1,245
2006 1,051 +400 +61.46%
2005 651
2001 732 +238 +48.04%
2000 495

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.