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Researchers per million people — Cyprus

Researchers per million people in Cyprus in 2023 — 1,686 per 1M. Ranked 42 in the world out of 76. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 382.5%.

2023 1,686 per 1M +0.32% vs 2022
World rank 42of 76
Period maximum 1,712 per 1M2020
Period minimum 350 per 1M1998

Trend over time

1998–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Cyprus, 1998–202305001,0001,5002,0001998200120042007201020132016201920221998: 350 per 1M1999: 407 per 1M2000: 439 per 1M2001: 477 per 1M2002: 617 per 1M2003: 687 per 1M2004: 806 per 1M2005: 930 per 1M2006: 1,005 per 1M2007: 1,054 per 1M2008: 1,038 per 1M2009: 1,095 per 1M2010: 1,105 per 1M2011: 1,092 per 1M2012: 1,022 per 1M2013: 1,030 per 1M2014: 1,049 per 1M2015: 994 per 1M2016: 1,040 per 1M2017: 1,189 per 1M2018: 1,385 per 1M2019: 1,631 per 1M2020: 1,712 per 1M2021: 1,708 per 1M2022: 1,681 per 1M2023: 1,686 per 1M
Change over the period: +1,337 (+382.51%) Average annual rate: 6.5 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Cyprus 1,686 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Cyprus, by year Cyprus All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 1,686 +5 +0.32%
2022 1,681 −27 −1.57%
2021 1,708 −4 −0.24%
2020 1,712 +81 +4.96%
2019 1,631 +246 +17.76%
2018 1,385 +196 +16.53%
2017 1,189 +149 +14.34%
2016 1,040 +45 +4.55%
2015 994 −54 −5.19%
2014 1,049 +18 +1.8%
2013 1,030 +8 +0.81%
2012 1,022 −70 −6.41%
2011 1,092 −13 −1.16%
2010 1,105 +9 +0.85%
2009 1,095 +57 +5.51%
2008 1,038 −16 −1.52%
2007 1,054 +49 +4.86%
2006 1,005 +75 +8.06%
2005 930 +124 +15.36%
2004 806 +120 +17.47%
2003 687 +70 +11.35%
2002 617 +139 +29.15%
2001 477 +39 +8.79%
2000 439 +32 +7.79%
1999 407 +58 +16.48%
1998 350 — —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TR Türkiye 2,645 GE Georgia 1,768 CY Cyprus 1,686 AZ Azerbaijan 1,663 SA Saudi Arabia 1,121 AM Armenia 1,040 OM Oman 655 KW Kuwait 159
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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.

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