Researchers per million people in Iceland in 2023 — 5,953 per 1M. Ranked 12 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 79.2%.
1996–2023 · per million people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,953 | −911 | −13.27% |
| 2022 | 6,864 | −78 | −1.12% |
| 2021 | 6,941 | — | — |
| 2018 | 5,646 | −334 | −5.59% |
| 2017 | 5,980 | — | — |
| 2013 | 5,740 | — | — |
| 2011 | 7,089 | — | — |
| 2009 | 7,841 | +528 | +7.22% |
| 2008 | 7,313 | +138 | +1.92% |
| 2007 | 7,176 | −824 | −10.3% |
| 2006 | 7,999 | +662 | +9.02% |
| 2005 | 7,338 | — | — |
| 2003 | 6,644 | — | — |
| 2001 | 6,560 | — | — |
| 1999 | 5,720 | +529 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 5,191 | +223 | +4.49% |
| 1997 | 4,968 | +1,647 | +49.59% |
| 1996 | 3,321 | — | — |
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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.
Gross domestic expenditure on research and development as a percentage of GDP.
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