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

Croatia
2,440 per 1000000 pop
in 2023
Serbia
2,688 per 1000000 pop
in 2024
Croatia rank
42nd
Serbia rank
36th

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

  • Croatia
  • Serbia
01.0k2.0k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2,688 per 1000000 pop against 2,440 per 1000000 pop in Croatia, a difference of 248 per 1000000 pop.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 36th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,526 per 1000000 pop 1,323 per 1000000 pop 203.19 per 1000000 pop Croatia
2010s 1,725 per 1000000 pop 1,871 per 1000000 pop 145.51 per 1000000 pop Serbia
2020s 2,421 per 1000000 pop 2,305 per 1000000 pop 115.75 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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 2,688 per 1000000 pop against 2,440 per 1000000 pop in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants between Croatia and Serbia?
248 per 1000000 pop, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Serbia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Serbia rank globally for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
Croatia ranks 42nd and Serbia ranks 36th 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