Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — Iraq

Researchers per million people in Iraq in 2021 — 164 per 1M. Ranked 74 in the world out of 83. Since 2007, the indicator has fallen by 55.7%.

2021 164 per 1M +20.27% vs 2020
World rank 74of 83
Period maximum 430 per 1M2011
Period minimum 62 per 1M2016

Trend over time

2007–2021 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Iraq, 2007–20210200400600200720092011201320152017201920212007: 371 per 1M2008: 392 per 1M2009: 407 per 1M2010: 421 per 1M2011: 430 per 1M2014: 66 per 1M2015: 63 per 1M2016: 62 per 1M2017: 102 per 1M2018: 107 per 1M2019: 118 per 1M2020: 137 per 1M2021: 164 per 1M
Change over the period: −207 (−55.7%) Average annual rate: -5.65 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Iraq 164 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2021 164 +28 +20.27%
2020 137 +18 +15.5%
2019 118 +11 +10.17%
2018 107 +5 +4.95%
2017 102 +40 +64.17%
2016 62 −1 −1.34%
2015 63 −3 −4.95%
2014 66
2011 430 +9 +2.18%
2010 421 +13 +3.24%
2009 407 +16 +4.03%
2008 392 +21 +5.61%
2007 371

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.