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Researchers per million people — Netherlands

Researchers per million people in the Netherlands in 2023 — 6,563 per 1M. Ranked 8 in the world out of 76. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 188.2%.

2023 6,563 per 1M +3.86% vs 2022
World rank 8of 76
Period maximum 6,563 per 1M2023
Period minimum 2,278 per 1M1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Netherlands, 1996–202302,0004,0006,0008,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 2,278 per 1M1997: 2,427 per 1M1998: 2,478 per 1M1999: 2,632 per 1M2000: 2,638 per 1M2001: 2,828 per 1M2002: 2,701 per 1M2003: 2,682 per 1M2004: 2,951 per 1M2005: 2,909 per 1M2006: 3,225 per 1M2007: 3,093 per 1M2008: 3,064 per 1M2009: 2,822 per 1M2010: 3,210 per 1M2011: 3,648 per 1M2012: 4,336 per 1M2013: 4,887 per 1M2014: 4,926 per 1M2015: 4,892 per 1M2016: 5,109 per 1M2017: 5,273 per 1M2018: 5,497 per 1M2019: 5,592 per 1M2020: 5,799 per 1M2021: 6,004 per 1M2022: 6,319 per 1M2023: 6,563 per 1M
Change over the period: +4,286 (+188.17%) Average annual rate: 4 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Netherlands 6,563 per 1M
Europe & Central Asia 3,715 per 1M
Western Europe computed 5,837 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2023 6,563 +244 +3.86%
2022 6,319 +315 +5.25%
2021 6,004 +205 +3.53%
2020 5,799 +207 +3.7%
2019 5,592 +95 +1.73%
2018 5,497 +224 +4.24%
2017 5,273 +164 +3.21%
2016 5,109 +217 +4.44%
2015 4,892 −34 −0.7%
2014 4,926 +39 +0.79%
2013 4,887 +551 +12.71%
2012 4,336 +688 +18.86%
2011 3,648 +438 +13.65%
2010 3,210 +388 +13.74%
2009 2,822 −242 −7.89%
2008 3,064 −29 −0.94%
2007 3,093 −132 −4.09%
2006 3,225 +316 +10.86%
2005 2,909 −42 −1.43%
2004 2,951 +269 +10.04%
2003 2,682 −19 −0.71%
2002 2,701 −127 −4.5%
2001 2,828 +190 +7.22%
2000 2,638 +6 +0.24%
1999 2,632 +153 +6.18%
1998 2,478 +51 +2.11%
1997 2,427 +149 +6.56%
1996 2,278 — —

Western Europe, 2023

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

LI Liechtenstein 18,130 AT Austria 6,634 NL Netherlands 6,563 CH Switzerland 6,108 BE Belgium 5,990 DE Germany 5,926 FR France 5,369 LU Luxembourg 5,359
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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.

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