Researchers per million people in the United States in 2022 — 4,937 per 1M. Ranked 19 in the world out of 82. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 54%.
1996–2022 · per million people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | per 1M | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,937 | +37 | +0.75% |
| 2021 | 4,901 | +333 | +7.29% |
| 2020 | 4,568 | +201 | +4.59% |
| 2019 | 4,367 | +44 | +1.03% |
| 2018 | 4,323 | +302 | +7.52% |
| 2017 | 4,021 | +123 | +3.17% |
| 2016 | 3,897 | −53 | −1.33% |
| 2015 | 3,950 | +35 | +0.88% |
| 2014 | 3,915 | +100 | +2.62% |
| 2013 | 3,815 | +81 | +2.16% |
| 2012 | 3,735 | −20 | −0.54% |
| 2011 | 3,755 | +111 | +3.04% |
| 2010 | 3,644 | −234 | −6.03% |
| 2009 | 3,878 | +126 | +3.37% |
| 2008 | 3,751 | +127 | +3.52% |
| 2007 | 3,624 | −50 | −1.36% |
| 2006 | 3,674 | +39 | +1.07% |
| 2005 | 3,635 | −75 | −2.02% |
| 2004 | 3,710 | −141 | −3.67% |
| 2003 | 3,851 | +206 | +5.64% |
| 2002 | 3,646 | +47 | +1.31% |
| 2001 | 3,599 | +42 | +1.19% |
| 2000 | 3,556 | +9 | +0.26% |
| 1999 | 3,547 | +75 | +2.15% |
| 1998 | 3,472 | +162 | +4.88% |
| 1997 | 3,311 | +104 | +3.25% |
| 1996 | 3,207 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Canada
5,624
United States
4,937
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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