Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — G20

Researchers per million people in the G20 in 2022 — 2,785 per 1M. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 148.5%.

2022 2,785 per 1M +4.8% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 2,785 per 1M2022
Period minimum 1,070 per 1M2000

Trend over time

1996–2022 · per million people

Researchers per million people — G20, 1996–20221,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020221996: 1,121 per 1M1997: 1,499 per 1M1998: 1,084 per 1M1999: 1,537 per 1M2000: 1,070 per 1M2001: 1,443 per 1M2002: 1,619 per 1M2003: 1,646 per 1M2004: 1,687 per 1M2005: 1,269 per 1M2006: 1,840 per 1M2007: 1,913 per 1M2008: 2,003 per 1M2009: 1,701 per 1M2010: 1,344 per 1M2011: 1,926 per 1M2012: 1,964 per 1M2013: 2,015 per 1M2014: 2,058 per 1M2015: 1,534 per 1M2016: 2,038 per 1M2017: 2,087 per 1M2018: 1,524 per 1M2019: 2,256 per 1M2020: 1,663 per 1M2021: 2,657 per 1M2022: 2,785 per 1M
Change over the period: +1,664 (+148.52%) Average annual rate: 3.56 %
Researchers per million people — G20, by year G20 All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2022 2,785 +128 +4.8%
2021 2,657 +995 +59.82%
2020 1,663 −593 −26.29%
2019 2,256 +732 +48.02%
2018 1,524 −564 −27%
2017 2,087 +49 +2.42%
2016 2,038 +504 +32.83%
2015 1,534 −524 −25.45%
2014 2,058 +43 +2.15%
2013 2,015 +51 +2.58%
2012 1,964 +39 +2.01%
2011 1,926 +581 +43.25%
2010 1,344 −356 −20.95%
2009 1,701 −302 −15.08%
2008 2,003 +90 +4.71%
2007 1,913 +73 +3.97%
2006 1,840 +570 +44.94%
2005 1,269 −418 −24.76%
2004 1,687 +41 +2.46%
2003 1,646 +27 +1.68%
2002 1,619 +176 +12.19%
2001 1,443 +373 +34.84%
2000 1,070 −467 −30.36%
1999 1,537 +453 +41.77%
1998 1,084 −415 −27.7%
1997 1,499 +379 +33.79%
1996 1,121

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.