Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — Gambia

Researchers per million people in the Gambia in 2018 — 51 per 1M. Ranked 75 in the world out of 80. Since 2008, the indicator has fallen by 41.2%.

2018 51 per 1M +69.65% vs 2011
World rank 75of 80
Period maximum 97 per 1M2009
Period minimum 30 per 1M2011

Trend over time

2008–2018 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Gambia, 2008–20180255075100200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182008: 87 per 1M2009: 97 per 1M2011: 30 per 1M2018: 51 per 1M
Change over the period: −36 (−41.22%) Average annual rate: -5.17 %

Comparison, 2018

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

Gambia 51 per 1M
World 1,524 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2018 51
2011 30
2009 97 +11 +12.18%
2008 87

Western Africa, 2018

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

GM Gambia 51 TG Togo 46

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.