China vs Latvia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants
China
2,107 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Latvia
2,191 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
China rank
48th
Latvia rank
46th
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2,191 per 1000000 pop against 2,107 per 1000000 pop in China, a difference of 84 per 1000000 pop.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 48th and Latvia ranks 46th of 106 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 806.89 per 1000000 pop | 1,620 per 1000000 pop | 812.79 per 1000000 pop | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,149 per 1000000 pop | 1,819 per 1000000 pop | 670.35 per 1000000 pop | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,811 per 1000000 pop | 2,248 per 1000000 pop | 436.87 per 1000000 pop | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, China or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2,191 per 1000000 pop against 2,107 per 1000000 pop in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between China and Latvia?
- 84 per 1000000 pop, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- China ranks 48th and Latvia ranks 46th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.