Researchers per million people — all countries

Researchers per million people — Qatar

Researchers per million people in Qatar in 2021 — 948 per 1M. Ranked 52 in the world out of 83. Since 2012, the indicator has risen by 46.4%.

2021 948 per 1M +61.84% vs 2018
World rank 52of 83
Period maximum 948 per 1M2021
Period minimum 586 per 1M2018

Trend over time

2012–2021 · per million people

Researchers per million people — Qatar, 2012–20215006007008009001,00020122013201420152016201720182019202020212012: 647 per 1M2015: 644 per 1M2018: 586 per 1M2021: 948 per 1M
Change over the period: +300 (+46.39%) Average annual rate: 4.33 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Qatar 948 per 1M
Researchers per million people — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1M Change Change, %
2021 948
2018 586
2015 644
2012 647

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.