Croatia vs Russia: Researchers in R&D (per million people)

Croatia
2,440 per million people
in 2023
Russia
2,639 per million people
in 2024
Croatia rank
39th
Russia rank
37th

Researchers in R&D (per million people) over time

  • Croatia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 2,639 per million people against 2,440 per million people in Croatia, a difference of 199 per million people.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 39th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,154 per million people 3,351 per million people 2,197 per million people Russia
2000s 1,536 per million people 3,279 per million people 1,743 per million people Russia
2010s 1,725 per million people 2,974 per million people 1,249 per million people Russia
2020s 2,421 per million people 2,667 per million people 246.08 per million people Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher researchers in r&d, Croatia or Russia?
Russia, at 2,639 per million people against 2,440 per million people in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in researchers in r&d between Croatia and Russia?
199 per million people, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Russia rank globally for researchers in r&d?
Croatia ranks 39th and Russia ranks 37th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Researchers in R&D (per million people)
Unit
per million people
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,361 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.