Croatia vs Latvia: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants

Croatia
2,440 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Latvia
2,191 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Croatia rank
42nd
Latvia rank
46th

Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants over time

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2,440 per 1000000 pop against 2,191 per 1000000 pop in Latvia, a difference of 249 per 1000000 pop.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Croatia ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 46th of 106 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,536 per 1000000 pop 1,620 per 1000000 pop 83.78 per 1000000 pop Latvia
2010s 1,725 per 1000000 pop 1,819 per 1000000 pop 93.94 per 1000000 pop Latvia
2020s 2,421 per 1000000 pop 2,248 per 1000000 pop 173.57 per 1000000 pop Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia, at 2,440 per 1000000 pop against 2,191 per 1000000 pop in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Croatia and Latvia?
249 per 1000000 pop, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Croatia ranks 42nd 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.

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Indicator
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population)
Unit
per 1000000 pop
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,316 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed