Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — NATO

Researchers per million people in NATO in 2023 — 4,384 per 1M. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 88.2%.

2023 4,384 per 1M −3.84% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 4,560 per 1M2022
Period minimum 2,330 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — NATO, 1996–20232,0003,0004,0005,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 2,330 per 1M1997: 2,377 per 1M1998: 2,440 per 1M1999: 2,537 per 1M2000: 2,575 per 1M2001: 2,662 per 1M2002: 2,706 per 1M2003: 2,854 per 1M2004: 2,913 per 1M2005: 2,950 per 1M2006: 3,019 per 1M2007: 3,057 per 1M2008: 3,173 per 1M2009: 3,250 per 1M2010: 3,227 per 1M2011: 3,283 per 1M2012: 3,333 per 1M2013: 3,421 per 1M2014: 3,484 per 1M2015: 3,567 per 1M2016: 3,602 per 1M2017: 3,758 per 1M2018: 3,924 per 1M2019: 4,028 per 1M2020: 4,173 per 1M2021: 4,410 per 1M2022: 4,560 per 1M2023: 4,384 per 1M
Change over the period: +2,054 (+88.17%) Average annual rate: 2.37 %
Researchers per million people — NATO, by year NATO All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 4,384 −175 −3.84%
2022 4,560 +149 +3.38%
2021 4,410 +238 +5.7%
2020 4,173 +145 +3.59%
2019 4,028 +104 +2.64%
2018 3,924 +167 +4.44%
2017 3,758 +156 +4.32%
2016 3,602 +35 +0.97%
2015 3,567 +83 +2.39%
2014 3,484 +63 +1.85%
2013 3,421 +88 +2.63%
2012 3,333 +50 +1.51%
2011 3,283 +56 +1.73%
2010 3,227 −23 −0.71%
2009 3,250 +78 +2.45%
2008 3,173 +116 +3.8%
2007 3,057 +38 +1.25%
2006 3,019 +68 +2.32%
2005 2,950 +38 +1.29%
2004 2,913 +59 +2.07%
2003 2,854 +148 +5.47%
2002 2,706 +44 +1.64%
2001 2,662 +87 +3.39%
2000 2,575 +37 +1.46%
1999 2,537 +98 +4.01%
1998 2,440 +63 +2.65%
1997 2,377 +47 +2%
1996 2,330

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.