Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — Ghana

Researchers per million people in Ghana in 2015 — 87 per 1M. Ranked 78 in the world out of 90. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 420.5%.

2015 87 per 1M +134.09% vs 2010
World rank 78of 90
Period maximum 87 per 1M2015
Period minimum 17 per 1M2007

Trend over time

2007–2015 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Ghana, 2007–201502550751002007200820092010201120122013201420152007: 17 per 1M2010: 37 per 1M2015: 87 per 1M
Change over the period: +71 (+420.46%) Average annual rate: 22.9 %

Comparison, 2015

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

Ghana 87 per 1M
World 1,381 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2015 87
2010 37
2007 17

Western Africa, 2015

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

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.